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Be On The Look Out
The 2022 IAPE Annual Membership Dues will be emailed in January.
Being a member of the International Association of Property and Evidence, Inc. means that you are dedicated to the proper management of property and evidence units. Nearly 5,500 members, IAPE is the largest property and evidence industry organization in the world.
- Free subscription to the quarterly publication, The Evidence Log, one of the the most comprehensive and up-to-date resources for property and evidence professionals.
- Monthly Newsletter, includes latest news, helpful tips, class information and much more.
- Credibility and skilled - Membership tells current and future employers that you are on top of your industry.
- Options to become certified - Only members, who have taken the Property Management Training Class qualify to sit for the Certified Property and Evidence Specialist exam and add the CPES designation to their professional titles.
- Discounts on additional training/refresher training
- Only $65 per year!
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Ask Joe...Each month, IAPE's primary instructor and Executive Director, Joe Latta, answers one of your questions pertaining to your everyday property and evidence room questions.
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Dear Joe,
I have a real quick question. I have been getting evidence back from the crime lab with a sticker that says okay to store in a temperature-controlled environment. I remember you mentioning in a class, about this issue, but can you define what temperature-controlled is referring to?
Thank you,
John
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Dear John,
In 2013 NIST,(National Institute of Standards and Technology – published the Biological Evidence Preservation Handbook: Best Practices for Evidence Handlers that addresses the different temperatures that biological evidence can be stored. Prior to this publication was not available literature that addressed this concern. I’m guessing most returned evidence from the lab other than drug there may be related to bio evidence. The information I have included is specifically related to bio evidence.
NIST states, “Biological evidence should be stored in one of the following conditions, depending on the type of evidence, and if known, the type of analysis that will be conducted:
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frozen: temperature is maintained thermostatically at or below –10 °C (14 °F)
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refrigerated: temperature is maintained thermostatically between 2 °C and 8 °C (36 °F and 46 °F) with less than 25 % humidity
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temperature controlled: temperature is maintained thermostatically between 15.5 °C and 24 °C (60 °F to 75 °F) with less than 60 % humidity
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room temperature: temperature is equal to the ambient temperature of its surroundings; storage area may lack temperature and humidity control methods
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Regards,
Joe Latta - Executive Director
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Commentary:
During our two day classes we frequently share evidence room news stories and have the class vote on the actions described in the news story, on whether the story is misdemeanor stupid or felony stupid.
I am sure, a vote on this story from California would result in a 100% Felony Stupid. I was a police officer for 31 years I was and always the impression that lying could result in termination and could never be used as a witness in court. How things have changed. If you have any felony news stories, please send. I want to see if we can beat this!
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California sheriff's deputies say they didn't know it was illegal to lie about evidence on police reports: report
September 28, 2021
The sheriff's department says deputies are 'repeatedly' trained 'on evidence, chain of custody, and booking of evidence'
Two former Orange County sheriff’s deputies told a California grand jury they did not know it was against the law to falsify police documents, an offense that led to their firing and conviction amid a widespread department “evidence scandal” that came to light last year, according to a local report.
Bryce Richmond Simpson, 31, and Joseph Anthony Atkinson Jr., 39, testified to a grand jury on Sept. 21 that they were never told it was illegal to write in police reports that they had submitted evidence when they actually had not, the Orange County Register recently reported, citing transcripts of their testimony. Deputies were typically expected to submit evidence by the end of their workdays.
Simpson and Atkinson Jr. were two of the most prominent and – according to the report – the worst of the OCSD members involved in the “evidence scandal,” which came to light in November 2019, according to the Register, which was first to break the news.
They were allegedly two of at least 17 deputies investigated for potential charges for allegedly claiming in reports that they had booked evidence, as required, but failing to do so sometimes until months later, if at all, according to multiple reports.
OCSD spokesperson Carrie L. Braun told Fox News deputies are “repeatedly” trained “on evidence, chain of custody, and booking of evidence,” which they’re taught in both the basic police academy and in the department’s Field Training Officer program.
“In addition, evidence booking protocols and policy now require deputies to include confirmation of the booked evidence in their report, which is then reviewed by a supervisor before being signed off,” Braun said in an emailed statement. “The Department also conducts randomized spot checks every month, pulling reports and cross-referencing the evidence booking system to ensure evidence is booked as documented.”
The scandal was uncovered during an internal audit that examined police documents from Feb. 2016 to February 2018 and found that over the course of the two-year period, 27% of the department’s deputies were found to have taken 31 days or more to book evidence, the audit reportedly found.
Of the 450 reports reviewed for a second audit, 57 involved deputies who falsely claimed to have submitted evidence, according to the Register.
Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders previously described how “literally 1,100 deputies booked evidence late, and that was only doing a partial audit,” VoiceofOC.org reported.
Both Atkinson Jr. and Simpson pleaded guilty in June to misdemeanor charges and, in turn, avoided jail time. Their admission came out during a Sept. 21 grand jury hearing for a different deputy, Edwin Mora, the Register reported.
According to the report, Mora, a 19-year veteran who did not take the plea deal, allegedly lied in a police report from 2017, claiming he had submitted as evidence a glass pipe, a knife, and methamphetamine.
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World Class Training in “Best-Practices” For
Evidence & Property Room Management
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We offer dozens of classes per year across the U.S. and Canada, taught by current and former law enforcement officials with extensive real-world experience in management of property and evidence. This two-day course is ideal for those responsible for, or actively involved in, the operation, supervision or management of a Property and Evidence Unit. All training topics address best business practices and professional standards.
Registration to any 2-Day class now includes the digital download of
"Property and Evidence By The Book" 2nd Edition.
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2-Day Classes 2021
December
Daytona Beach, Florida
Burbank, California
1-Day Supervisor Class
March
Spokane, Washington
May
Commerce City, Colorado
August
Burlington, North Carolina
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2-Day Classes 2022
February
Las Vegas, Nevada
Little Rock, Arkansas
Hurst, Texas
March
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Spokane, Washington
Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
April
Overland Park, Kansas
Salem, Oregon
May
Commerce City, Colorado
August
Burlington, North Carolina
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Need Training Right Now?
IAPE also offers ONLINE TRAINING
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The Full online course class option is a great choice if you want much of the same training as the Live classes but without the travel and time away from the department. The IAPE Property and Evidence Management video Course is approximately 14 hours in length and was prepared by Law Enforcement Personnel for Law Enforcement Personnel. Completion of the course meets the training requirements for becoming a Certified Property and Evidence Specialist (CPES).
*Registration to any 2-Day class now includes the digital download of
"Property and Evidence By The Book" 2nd Edition.
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