Evidence Room

An evidence room is a secured area for storing property and evidence to be used in court. An evidence room is often located in a police station, and evidence must be protected to prevent theft and destruction of valuable data. Please, see articles below on evidence room.

April 24, 2017 | 4 minutes read

Evidence Room | Documenting the Work

Documenting property operation workloads doesn’t have to be difficult. By annotating tasks, items, labor types, and organizing paperwork, you can significantly reduce the effort required.

April 10, 2017 | 4 minutes read

Evidence Room | Scheduling & Manpower

Effective evidence room staffing requires balancing workload, with one officer handling 6,000-7,000 pieces of evidence annually. Scheduling should prioritize purging, and staff hours must align with operational needs.

April 03, 2017 | 3 minutes read

Evidence Room | Policy

Evidence room policy should cover retention schedules, owner contact procedures, destruction methods, storage specs, and audit frequencies. Each aspect should be distinct from general orders and procedures to ensure coverage and clarity.

March 27, 2017 | 8 minutes read

Evidence Room | Evidence Data Collection

Once a difficult task, collecting data on the production of evidence rooms has become standard. Knowledge of items entered into system, stored, and disposed of, are common numbers evaluated when considering the workload in the evidence room.

February 13, 2017 | 6 minutes read

Evidence Room Operations | Auction Specialist

Agency auctions have traditionally been conducted in various ways, with a recent shift toward privatization. Keeping this function within the department has its pros, and there are strategies to minimize the impact of conducting internal auctions.

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.

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.

August 29, 2016 | 14 minutes read

Training & Standards for Evidence Room Personnel

In this article, we’re going to examine the types of training evidence personnel, sworn or otherwise, will need in order to run a sufficient evidence room. We’ll also talk about the type of training that your personnel will not only need to be proficient in, but also what training they need to oversee for the rest of your agency.

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