Effective Date: |
09/01/1995 |
Last Date Revised: |
01/15/2018 |
Last Date Reviewed: |
04/15/2021 |
Next Review Date: |
04/15/2022 |
A. PURPOSE
The purpose of equipment check in/out records is to provide an accounting system for the issuance and return of all Homicide Bureau equipment assigned to an individual.
B. BACKGROUND
With the turnover of Homicide Bureau personnel, the need to assign and retrieve bureau equipment is paramount.
C. SCOPE OF POLICY
This policy is directed to all Homicide Bureau personnel and any other personnel assigned to Homicide Bureau in a temporary or permanent capacity.
D. TRAINING
Homicide Bureau sergeants and lieutenants shall ensure that all personnel under their supervision have been appropriately briefed on the contents of this policy.
E. ACCOUNTABILITY
The Unit Commander.
F. CONCLUSION
The intent of this policy is to establish procedures for the issuance and retrieval of equipment.
The Bureau Commander shall be responsible for ensuring that all new personnel report to the Operations Sergeant as soon as possible to begin the required paperwork.
Records shall be maintained concerning the equipment checked out/in to individual investigators.
When Homicide Bureau personnel retire, terminate or transfer, the Operations staff shall ensure that all equipment is returned and that all paperwork is updated to reflect the change.