The policy now says arrestee or custody property instead of prisoner property. Property goes to the evidence control unit, the outside lockers at the county jail, or with the person to the jail in a small bag; a new option lets officers use the City's public works storage facility, with each arrestee handed a card with the location, hours and contact information. Bicycles can no longer be kept at the jail.
Members asked whether public works storage is reachable for people without transportation or resources, citing earlier cases the review board had seen. Staff said police and public works are still working through the process and invited suggestions. Another member raised using the word cannabis instead of marijuana; staff will ask the City Attorney because the policy tracks statute.
An amendment removed the heat-propellant language so that cigarettes and vape devices with lithium-ion batteries may be stored only at the evidence control unit. The Commission approved the policy as amended, unanimously.