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Manteca Police Department Policy Manual Temporary Holding Facility Any personal property belonging to the prisoner but retained by the officer for safekeeping, shall be kept in a secure location until the prisoner is released or transferred. Smaller items such as a drivers license, pocketknife, wallet, prescription medications and other similar property, shall be placed in a property bag, and sealed. A list of the property, including detailed descriptions of prescription medications,shall be included on the booking form. Any property too large to be kept in the Temporary Holding Facility shall be booked into property for safekeeping. Prisoner property that is too large or will not otherwise be accepted by a receiving facility in the event of an inmate transfer should be booked for safekeeping. Property belonging to the prisoner, but retained by the officer as evidence, shall be booked according to procedures. The prisoner shall be advised that such property will be kept as evidence and where demanded, the officer will issue the prisoner a receipt. Such receipt may be a copy of the property booking form, written out in the officer's handwriting or typed for his/her personal signature. It should include the description of the property (but not its value), the case number, date, time, officer's badge number and signature. Where a receipt is issued, it should be mentioned in the arrest report. 900.8.1 VERIFICATION OF PRISONER'S MONEY All money belonging to the prisoner and retained by the officer shall be counted in front of the prisoner. When possible, the prisoner should sign for the property, including the dollar amount, on the booking sheet. Additionally, all money should be placed in a separate envelope and sealed. Negotiable checks or other instruments and foreign currency should also be sealed in an envelope with the amount indicated, but not added to the cash total. Rings and other jewelry of apparent value or items small enough to be easily lost should also be sealed in an envelope. All envelopes should clearly indicate the contents on the front. The person sealing it should place his/her initials across the sealed flap. Should any money be withdrawn or added to the cash envelope, the officer making such change shall enter the amount below the original entry and initial it. The total amount of money in the envelope should always be computed and written on the outside of the envelope. All cash in excess of$100.00 shall be counted separately by two officers, prior to sealing. Both officers shall sign the envelope, verifying the total cash amount. All such monies shall be placed in the locked drawer, in Room 315, across from Dispatch. 900.8.2 RELEASE OF PRISONER'S PROPERTY Release of any prisoner's property to any person requires the recipient's signature on the appropriate form. Any request for release of property by a prisoner must be made in writing on the booking sheet. When a prisoner is released from custody, all property will be returned to him/her and he/she will be required to sign the back of the booking sheet. If a prisoner is released to the court or an officer of another agency, all property will be released to that officer who will be required to verify and sign for the property. The officer transporting prisoners to court is required to obtain the receiving officer's signature on the booking form as notice of receipt of the prisoner's property. Any alleged shortage or discrepancy shall be brought to the attention of the Watch Commander who will interview the prisoner claiming the shortage prior to his/her release. The Watch Commander shall ensure that a search for the alleged missing item(s) is complete and shall attempt to prove or disprove the claim. A written claim by the prisoner shall be requested where the discrepancy cannot be resolved. Temporary Holding Facility-417 Adopted: 2012/04/01 ©1995-2012 Lexipol,LLC