Which step occurs after the recovering officer completes the Property Record?

Which step occurs after the recovering officer completes the Property Record?

• A. The property is immediately transmitted to the Narcotics Evidence Locker
• B. The officer files the record in the station file
• C. The officer brings the Property Record to a lieutenant or above for approval
• D. The property is left in custody of the officer

Answer: (C)

The step being tested is supervisory review of the property record. After the recovering officer completes the Property Record, the next step is to bring it to a lieutenant or higher for approval. This supervisor check ensures accountability and integrity: they verify that the item is properly described, matches what was recovered, is properly documented with all required details, and has an appropriate disposition noted. This approval formalizes custody and the chain of custody before the item is moved, stored, or released, helping prevent loss, mislabeling, or unauthorized access. Transmitting directly to an evidence locker, or simply filing the record without supervisory review, or leaving the property in the officer’s custody do not align with the required control steps, which rely on supervisory authorization to validate and authorize the next handling stage.

The step being tested is supervisory review of the property record. After the recovering officer completes the Property Record, the next step is to bring it to a lieutenant or higher for approval. This supervisor check ensures accountability and integrity: they verify that the item is properly described, matches what was recovered, is properly documented with all required details, and has an appropriate disposition noted. This approval formalizes custody and the chain of custody before the item is moved, stored, or released, helping prevent loss, mislabeling, or unauthorized access.

Transmitting directly to an evidence locker, or simply filing the record without supervisory review, or leaving the property in the officer’s custody do not align with the required control steps, which rely on supervisory authorization to validate and authorize the next handling stage.