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January 09, 2017 | 10 minutes read

Evidence Training | Currency Handling, Packaging, and Storing Standards

Evidence currency demands dual oversight at every stage. Two people must be involved to ensure the currency is unchanged, unaltered, and accounted for, with dual confirmation verifying its integrity throughout the process.

January 02, 2017 | 4 minutes read

Evidence Room | Packaging Manual

A packaging manual is crucial for any agency’s evidence room, setting standards for handling and maintaining evidence. Addressing these issues promptly ensures your agency meets the expected standards for maintaining evidence integrity.

December 19, 2016 | 7 minutes read

Evidence Room | Procedures Manual

Outline procedures in public safety to define activities clearly. Use software to automate tasks and streamline evidence management. Define roles, processing, destruction, and reporting standards to ensure proper handling of evidence and property.

December 12, 2016 | 8 minutes read

Evidence Room | General Orders

General orders and policy get confused with one another a lot and are mistaken to be the same thing. Administrators are likely guiltier of this than line staff, because they must address both general orders and policy usually in the same question.

December 05, 2016 | 5 minutes read

Evidence Training | Refresher Training

Arriving at an appropriate formula for refresher training doesn’t have to be major headache. Using research to arrive at your plan is a way to eliminate some of the long thought that can slow your progress.

November 21, 2016 | 5 minutes read

Evidence Records Triage | Deciding What to Remove and When

Evidence rooms are beasts that require intensive care upfront, to get them in order and ready for use. Once your evidence room is up to the standards, it will get your agency closer to its goals of transparency, integrity, and efficiency.

November 14, 2016 | 6 minutes read

Evidence Records Management | What To Maintain | What Not To

Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. That’s the problem with government service. Because our evidence room can’t become a document warehouse, we’re not a magazine wholesaler, we’re a public safety agency storing and transferring evidence.

October 17, 2016 | 5 minutes read

Evidence Training | Training the Line

Effective evidence handling training is crucial. Use in-service sessions for targeted issues, annual training for refreshers, and monthly instruction days for continuous improvement. Engaging and relevant training builds investment and respect.

October 10, 2016 | 8 minutes read

Building Agency Evidence Room Structure

A test of any agency is finding a personnel structure that works for their evidence room, and their culture. The fact is, as you look around the room, you’ll likely find that your officers are great officers, and they have specialized knowledge that helps get through challenging moments the agency faces.

September 26, 2016 | 3 minutes read

Shoe impressions | Evidence management

Securing a crime scene quickly and accurately is crucial. Properly preserving evidence, like shoe impressions, is essential for investigations. Using digital evidence management software for photo logging helps maintain evidence integrity.