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How are you sharing your digital evidence?
August 31, 2015 | 4 minutes read
How are you sharing your digital evidence?

Many departments already utilize a modern evidence management software system that uses bar code technology. Some of those systems possess the ability to manage digital evidence, albeit with varying degrees of success. A GOOD digital evidence management system will verify files authenticity and track it from the moment it is submitted as evidence, maintaining an […]

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Cell Phones as Evidence Collection Tools
August 24, 2015 | 4 minutes read
Cell Phones as Evidence Collection Tools

One device that we probably all carry on our person at all times is a cell phone. Most of us probably have smartphones. Many, if not most, of those smartphones, have amazing cameras. The question at hand is “Should we use our personal cell phones as evidence collection tools?” If you’re anything like us, you […]

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Paperwork, a time killing machine for law enforcement
August 17, 2015 | 3 minutes read
Paperwork, a time killing machine for law enforcement

If you ask any police officer today why he or she joined law enforcement, you will almost certainly never hear “to sit behind a desk” or “to fill out paperwork”. Nonetheless, despite all of our advances in other areas, the amount of paperwork for even a relatively small case can be staggering. Let’s discuss, for […]

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Cold cases evidence management, the forgotten evidence…
August 03, 2015 | 6 minutes read
Cold cases evidence management, the forgotten evidence…

Most major police departments have now created fully functional cold case units to go back and review old cases from a new perspective with an eye on applying new forensic advancements that have become commonplace since the original investigation. There have been many high profile successes in that regard. One of the many challenges that […]

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Packaging and labeling evidence
July 27, 2015 | 3 minutes read
Packaging and labeling evidence

Adherence to the proper handling, packaging and labeling of evidence will not only reduce the inherent cost to correct any errors, it will mitigate potential liability to the agency.

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DNA evidence management
July 20, 2015 | 4 minutes read
DNA evidence management

DNA, (deoxyribonucleic acid) is contained within every cell of the human body. An individual’s unique DNA profile can be found in blood and other bodily fluids such as semen and saliva, in skin cells, bone marrow or hair. Similar to a fingerprint, DNA is unique to the individual (with the exception of identical twins). In […]

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Drug Disposal Considerations | Evidence Management
July 06, 2015 | 3 minutes read
Drug Disposal Considerations | Evidence Management

One of the most problematic items that evidence personnel have to deal with are the various types of drugs that are logged in every day. They can smell bad, they can be messy, they almost always require lab work and trips to and from court, and they generally take up a disproportionately large chunk of […]

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10 Things to look for in a modern evidence management system
June 29, 2015 | 6 minutes read
10 Things to look for in a modern evidence management system

If you’ve come to the conclusion that it’s finally time to upgrade your evidence room with a modern evidence management system, the myriad of choices available to you can be both confusing and frustrating. While evidence systems may look somewhat the same on the surface, the deeper you dig the more differences you’ll find. The […]

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The importance of random evidence inventory
June 22, 2015 | 4 minutes read
The importance of random evidence inventory

In a previous article, Evidence Room Inventory Procedures, we talked about inventory procedures and why it is so important to have processes in place to constantly check and double-check your work. Let’s talk now about random inventories, or audits, and how they reinforce the integrity you’ve built into your evidence room. Let’s be honest. Theft […]

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Evidence chain of custody
June 08, 2015 | 3 minutes read
Evidence chain of custody

“There is nothing like first-hand evidence.” So said Sherlock Holmes in, A Study in Scarlet, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Although a fictional character, his statement was true. There is nothing as advantageous to the building of a case as hard evidence. Because of this, the management of evidence is of the utmost importance. […]

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Crime scene evidence management
June 01, 2015 | 3 minutes read
Crime scene evidence management

Managing evidence at a crime scene begins when the first responding officers arrive on the scene. We can define a “crime scene” as any location where evidence relating to a specific incident, would reasonably be expected to be found whether before, during, or after the crime. As radio dispatchers broadcast information about a reported incident, […]

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Digital evidence management in 2015
May 25, 2015 | 4 minutes read
Digital evidence management in 2015

The advent of digital cameras, digital video cameras, and digital data in general has been a huge leap forward to the Law Enforcement community. It allows us to have everything immediately available for viewing for ourselves and for the investigators. However, many of us have not done a great job of managing this type of […]

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