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Newport News Police Department
b. List the Prepaid Access Device as evidence and list the card number on the P&E sheet.
NOTE: If the currency or PADs are seized due to drug activities, complete a Drug Asset
Forfeiture Report (NNPD Form #87) and proceed as stated in OPS-455 Narcotic
Investigations. [82.2.1(a,b)]
9. Moist or Wet Items
Moist or wet items will be placed into paper bags or air-dried before submission. A notation will be
made on the P&E sheet remarks section for special handling of the items. For excessively wet items
that require special handling, the employee will contact their supervisor, who will determine
whether to contact the P&E technician.
10. Found Property 82.2.1(a,b,c,d,e); 84.1.1(f)]
a. Worthless property will not be submitted to P&E. If the item is found on city property, it will be
discarded in a waste receptacle. Property owners are responsible for disposing of worthless
property found on private property.
b. The recovering employee will make every effort to locate the owner and return the property
during their tour of duty. If the owner is not located, a P&E sheet will be completed, documenting
all efforts to return the property, and the property will be turned into P&E.
11. Bicycles, Mopeds and Other Motorized Vehicles [82.2.1(a,b,c,d,e)]
a. Mopeds and Other Motorized Vehicles (VA Code §46.2-100) will be handled as follows by the
recovering employee:
1) Mopeds and other motorized vehicles being held as evidence will be towed to the Impound
Lot per OPS-340 Towing and Impoundment, Inventory of Vehicles.
2) Complete the Bicycle/Moped Recovery Form (NNPD #16). If the moped or other motorized
vehicle is to be used as evidence in Court, complete a P&E sheet to submit to P&E.
3) If seized as evidence, vehicles will be stored in the vehicle lot. If recovered as found property,
vehicles will be stored at the police warehouse. [84.1.1(d)]
b. In cases of bicycles held for evidence, the recovering employee will:
1) Transport the bike by a department-approved method (i.e., patrol vehicle bike rack, pick-up
truck, etc.) to the Police Warehouse.
2) Contact the on-call P&E technician to secure the bicycle in the Police Warehouse evidence
room.
3) Complete a Bicycle/Moped Recovery Form (NNPD #16).
4) Submit a completed P&E sheet to P&E; and
5) Attach a Property & Evidence tag (NNPD Form #7) to the recovered bicycle.
c. Found bicycles will be secured to the bike rack at the employee’s respective precinct to be
transported to the Police Warehouse.
12. Large Bulky/Quantities of Items
When an employee recovers an item that is too large for the lockers or a quantity of items that would
deplete the amount of locker space available, they will:
a. Bring the items directly to the P&E Unit.
b. For physical evidence, have the Communications Division notify the P&E sergeant to determine
what action to take.
c. Large non-evidentiary items can be left on the floor of a precinct evidence room for collection if
it is taped shut or otherwise secure to prevent unauthorized access.
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