Detainee's Personal Property Procedure (KCMPD)

Flashcards covering the key concepts and procedures from the KCMPD Detainee's Personal Property Procedure.

What is the primary objective of the Detainee's Personal Property Procedure?

To inventory, secure, and maintain accountability for personal property taken from a detainee while in department custody, with evidentiary items handled under the Recovered Property Procedure.

How long can firearms recovered from detainees be held, and how are they released?

Held up to seven calendar days and released in accordance with local, state, or federal laws.

Which report is completed when a detainee claims personal property is missing?

Detainee's Missing Property Report, Form 217 P.D.

What currency threshold requires desk sergeant verification before sealing detainee property?

US currency totaling $250 or more must be verified by a desk sergeant; the sergeant enters initials in the Property Tab of CMS.

How should foreign currency be documented and valued?

Listed by type with no monetary value; placed in a separate envelope; value is not assigned; type is noted in CMS.

Under what circumstances may prescription medications be dispensed?

Only in exigent circumstances (for example, an EpiPen injection).

Where are firearms stored during processing, and how are questions about firearms directed?

Firearms are held separately from detainee property and must be retrieved by the detainee through the Property and Evidence Section; questions go to the Crime Gun Intelligence Group (CGIC).

What item is attached to the outside of the original detainee property bag during intake?

Detainee's Wrist Band Report; booking receipts; detainee’s name and booking number highlighted in yellow; bag numbers noted (e.g., bag 2 of 3).

During intake, how is property inventory documented and secured?

Property is inventoried in CMS, placed in sealed bags, and the process is conducted in view of a video camera; a Booking Receipt is attached for each additional bag or large item.

How are medications prepared for storage in property bags?

Medications are heat sealed in a clear plastic bag and placed with all other personal property.

What should you do if additional property is taken after the initial booking?

Add the additional property into CMS to update the detainee’s property inventory.

How are hazardous items and contaminated clothing handled?

Hazardous items are inventoried and described in CMS; clothing soiled with blood, urine, pepper spray, or feces is placed in a red bag.

What is the protocol for large amounts of personal property at detention units?

Large quantities are not received at detention units, RCC, or Jackson County; detainee should arrange custody with a responsible person; property released to another person must be documented; recoveries follow the Recovered Property Procedure.

What steps are followed when an outside agency transfers a detainee’s property to a division station?

Officers search the detainee, request release of property to the transporting officer, verify in the detainee's presence, note any firearm left with the outside agency, confirm all property is returned, remove items normally confiscated, investigate missing items (ARS) if needed, and complete the transfer following III A procedures.

What must be verified prior to releasing property to a detainee?

The detainee’s identification is verified by the CMS wrist band, and the Detainee Wrist Band Report is stapled to the property bag.

What is required when a detainee signs the Inmate Property Receipt?

The detainee acknowledges the accuracy of listed property; the intake officer also signs; if the detainee refuses or cannot sign, “refused” or “unable” is noted and the proper steps are followed.

What happens if the detainee’s signature pad fails during property receipt processing?

A printed copy of the Inmate Property Receipt is produced; detainee and intake officer sign the printed copy; if the detainee bonds out, the printed receipt is affixed to the detainee’s bag.

What is the purpose of the Inmate Property Receipt?

To document and acknowledge the accuracy of the detainee’s listed property and track property through intake, storage, and release.

Who should be consulted regarding firearm questions or issues?

The Crime Gun Intelligence Group (CGIC).

When can a detainee’s personal property be released if they require medical attention?

If the detainee is transported to a medical facility and admitted, the detainee’s personal property may be released.

What is the role of the Recovered Property Procedure?

A separate directive governing how evidentiary items recovered from detainees are handled.

What should be done with clothing contaminated with bodily fluids?

Place such clothing in a red bag as hazardous material.