A. When the person in custody is released from law enforcement custody, kept property shall be released to the person forthwith, or as soon as practicable after the inventory document is drafted.

B. If a person in custody is transferred to another facility, the kept property and a copy of the inventory may be transferred to a responsible individual at the receiving facility, or retained by the City, whichever course seems safest and most expedient under the circumstances. In addition to the above, the officer shall observe any applicable department policies, procedures or practices then in effect.

C. This chapter shall not apply when persons are arrested, cited, and released at the scene of a crime. However, any property removed from a person during a stop, arrest or other detention, and which is not seized, should be timely returned to the person in conjunction with release.

D. Property which, for whatever reason, is not returned by operation of the subsections above shall remain with the police department for a minimum of 90 days, during which time any policies, procedures or practices currently in effect for property shall be followed. [BC 2.08.045, added by Ordinance No. 4377, 12/5/05; amended by Ordinances No. 4385, 3/20/06, Ordinance No. 4670, 12/8/15]