About this skill
This video discusses seized items such as suspected drugs and weapons. Its focus includes safe storage, recording what happened, witnesses and a handover to management or police. The trainer also discusses the value of CCTV and a witness when an account of a search needs to be checked.
The linked seizure and continuity topic adds a written structure: the item, where and when it was found, the people involved, the storage record and subsequent handovers. Together, the video and reference material provide a basis for reviewing the information your team needs to preserve.
Use the session to walk through your workplace record and identify who receives an item, where a handover is recorded and how the supporting incident account is connected to it. Questions about handling a particular item can be raised with the training lead alongside the relevant site procedure.
What to focus on
- Recognise the information needed to describe a find and its circumstances.
- Review the role of witnesses and available CCTV in an incident account.
- Follow the written record from the initial find to a handover.
- Identify the forms and handover arrangements used at your workplace.
When this is useful
A refresher on continuity records and the documentation accompanying a seized item.
