2017/05/31 Council Agenda Packet

1 5 All property and evidence recovered in connection with the investigation shall be maintained by a representative of the primary jurisdiction agency pursuant to their agency policies related to handling property and evidence. 1CART members may recover and process property and evidence for the primary jurisdiction agency. Prosecutorial and legal advisement Investigations involving endangered missing and abducted children may have instances that present law enforcement personnel with legal questions. The ICART team shall include an (CART Legal Advisorassigned by the Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office. The ultimate decision related to the proper and legal course of action lies with the prosecutorial office having jurisdiction in which the offense occurs. The ICART Legal Advisor, in consultation with that prosecutorial office, can act as a resource to both the jurisdiction's prosecutors and the ICART team. The ICART Legal Advisor may provide on-scene assistance with legal issues such as: • 1. Exigent circumstances 2..Search and seizure 3. Miranda 4. Canvass operations 5. Search warrant affidavits 6. Subpoena requests 7. Consultation with local prosecuting authority Because of the potential for rapidly evolving situations and the critical importance and implications, the ICART Legal Advisor will be immediately available to consult and assist on these matters. • SECTION 9: EQUIPMENT INVENTORY The (CART Incident Support Group shall maintain an up to date Equipment List and a Resource List to ensure the team has capacity to respond to a missing or abducted child with an appropriate amount of physical and asset resources. SECTION 10: VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND REEUNIFICATION Victim/Family Advocate/Liaison Reports of endangered missing or abducted children are very emotional and traumatic incidents, both for the family and responders attempting to safely recover and return the 19 • 73 .