Property and Evidence
Professional Standards
Over the next few weeks, Property staff brought
over shelving, tables, chairs and other supplies
from the old site. Although some shelving came
with the new building a lot of shelving from the
old site had to be disassembled and moved to
be reused. The new storage space was much
larger than the old site, which also included
specialized storage spaces for firearms and
ammunition, cold storage and drug and
biohazard storage.
Property then started to close out the multiple
off-site storage units, bringing all Sheriff’s
Office evidence to the new building. By the first
week in December, Property was down to one
last off site storage unit.
The relocation went off without a hitch.
Over 32,000 items were moved!
The years of diligence and proper safekeeping
practiced by the Property Section proved to be
invaluable in moving it to the new building this
year. Items were logged and transported very
systematically to ensure all items remained in
order and nothing was misplaced.
When it comes to evidentiary items, Chain of
Custody is extremely important. To ensure this
was maintained, a Property Technician was
always present while the truck was being loaded
and unloaded. While in transit, the truck was
padlocked and escorted to the new building by
a deputy.
Property staff worked 11 days straight, 10-12
hours a day, to move all the evidence from the
old site to the new building. Property staff
appreciates all the extra help from STAR
Volunteers, Explorers, and Student Interns
helping out every day.
444
418
10,629
8,312
32,285
2019 Property Stats
Handgun Inventory
Long Gun Inventory
New Items Received
Total Items Purged
Total Inventory Items