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•: ' ; ' , PRAIRIELAND TOWING, INC. POLICY RELATING TO RELEASE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY CONTAINED WITHIIv VEHICLES TOWED AT THE DIRECTION OF DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT Introduction Prairieland contracts with the City of Decatvr for the towing and storage of vehicles as may be direcied by the�ecatur Police Departrnent. T1�is policy applies to personal property contained in any,�vehicle towed and stored by Prairieland at the request or direction of the Decatur Police Department, except those vehicles that are directed by the Decatur Police Departrnent to be held absent express releas�by the Decatur Police Departrnent. Duties of Dispatchers Upon the request for release ofpersonal property(not property becoming part of the vehicIe, such a speakers,tires,wheels,etc.)contained within a vehicle towed and stored by Prairieland at the request or direction of the Decatur Police Department,the dispatcher shall: (1)deal with the individual requesting release ofpersonal property in a polite and professional manner; (2) request the claimant to (a) complete,the release request form by providing a description of the personal property for which release is requested (b) execute and date the release request form and (c) provide idenrification of the claimant (if the claimant states that his identification is in the vehicle towed and stored by Prairieland, the dispatcher will have the identification re�ieved by a Prairieland employee); (3j upon satisfacrion of the requirements of(2) herein, re�'ease the personal property to the claimant unless the properiy is of such a nature that its possession or transportation by the claimant may be ,' unlawful. � If the claimant commits an act threatening in nature or otherwise acts in violation of law,the dispatcher shall contact the Decatur Police Department. . EFFEC'TIVE MAY 17, 1999 EX�IIBIT D