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Newport News Police Department
c. Any division or employee requesting property acquisition shall first contact P&E to do a visual
item inspection. Property in poor condition and needing costly repairs shall not be considered.
The requester shall submit a NNPD Form #137 Seized/Unclaimed Property Request through the
chain of command to the Office of the Assistant Chief of Police in the requesting division’s chain.
d. Property being considered for use may be removed from the P&E Unit to be examined, inspected,
or evaluated for a maximum of ten days by individuals or agencies knowledgeable of such items.
A properly completed but unsigned Form #137 will be presented to P&E personnel before the
item is removed from P&E for inspection. If it is decided to retain the item for departmental use,
the item will be returned to P&E, and Form #137 will be sent through the chain of command by
the employee for final approval. If the item is not going to be retained, Form #137 will be returned
to P&E and destroyed.
e. When an item is placed in department service, the receiving employee shall ensure the items are
recorded on the department’s inventory. A completed Property Transfer/Disposal Form is
forwarded to the Logistics Support Unit with an approved copy of the Seized/Unclaimed Property
Request. The property becomes part of the department’s inventory and is no longer assigned to
P&E. [17.5.1]
6. Authorization of Evidence Items for Destruction
Employees may certify evidence for disposal when it is no longer needed for presentation at court
and the statutory time for appeal has been met. If the evidence may have potential residual value in
a case, the employee shall discuss the issue with the prosecuting attorney to determine the future
need for the evidence. Trace evidence can remain on an item for an indeterminate period; therefore,
future DNA testing can be conducted later.
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