Additional Descriptors

Significant information not called for by specific fields in the Securities File format may be entered in the MIS Field. Additional information should be entered in the MIS Field when it would be helpful to an inquiring agency for positive identification (e.g., other securities taken during same robbery not recovered) or would more fully describe the securities being entered. For example, a large corporation may issue many kinds of securities that are not identical but are similar in many aspects. In such instances descriptive terms such as “convertible,” “cumulative,” series A,’’ ‘‘sinking fund,’’ ‘‘senior,’’ or ‘‘collateral trust’’ would be of assistance to the inquiring agency in assuring positive identification. Necessary descriptive terms ordinarily appear prominently on securities.

The originating agency may wish to enter the city or location of theft, the identity of the agency or branch office from which the security was taken, or nature of the offense.

Bait money (prerecorded currency) that has been marked to identify stolen money as evidence should be entered as the first item in the Miscellaneous Field as “Bait Money.”