Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

52010.25 Destruction of Controlled Substances

• The evidence custodian shall coordinate with a representative from the local police, sheriff’s department, or State Department of Justice to participate in a scheduled destruction of controlled substances.

• The designated staff member or evidence custodian of the facility investigative unit shall verify the controlled substances to  be  destroyed  and  sign  the  CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation  Form  1754,  Controlled Substances for Destruction, prior to delivery to the destruction site.

• All controlled substances scheduled for destruction shall be submitted in sealed containers. Each box or bag shall contain not more than 15 separate pieces of evidence to facilitate random checks by the local enforcement agency coordinator assigned to the destruction site.

• One investigative unit supervisor and the evidence custodian shall transport the substances scheduled for destruction to the actual destruction site and witness the destruction.

• The officers shall sign the evidence log indicating the date, place, and method of destruction.

• The evidence custodian shall retain a copy of the court order and the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Form 1754.

• Providing additional security required when transporting large quantities of controlled substances for destruction is the responsibility of the investigative unit supervisor submitting the controlled substances for destruction.