IAPE Monthly Newsletter & Updates |
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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 just took over the property room from a person who had been hording for years! The second day there I found 4 boxes of cell phones as shown. I’m guessing there are over 150 phones that are years old and newer iPhone. All of these are documented in the computer as destroyed. My Sergeant and Lieutenant had no suggestions. Any thoughts?
Regards,
Addy Bell
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Dear Addy Bell,
Absolutely, I've got a great solution for you. Most interesting that you asked this question when you did. Just last week I spoke with two different departments that are using a company called TheWirelessAlliance.com based in Lafayette, CO.
Both of these department’s we absolutely elated about the service and an easy way to get off the shelf. Always, looking for solutions for our member. I reached out to them to determine what their services they offered like, and was I pleasantly surprised with the various benefits they offer.
The WirelessAlliance.com has been in business for over 25 years and they serve more than 60,000 large businesses and governments, along with over 500 police departments nationwide.
My research found The Wireless Alliance is the largest dedicated cellphone recycler in the nation. They accept not just phones, but any electronic device laptop-sized or smaller, including cords and accessories.
Adhering to some of the strictest international data security guidelines, they ensure complete data destruction. This guarantees complete obliteration of any potentially sensitive information. Any device that can't have its data destroyed is smelted, ensuring there's absolutely no risk of data leakage. Best of all, their entire process is extremely simple and straightforward. All relevant information, including certificates of data destruction, are logged onto a detailed report portal for clients to access.
Not only do they provide this service for free and cover shipping costs, but they also pay their clients, turning old devices into a new revenue stream if you don’t want them destroyed. From what I understand they send the department a shipping box.. How easy! What I like about the service the most is that can try it on and see if it fits. If you like it send them another box. If you don’t like you have no obligation to use again. Win, Win!
For more information, you can reach out to them at info@thewirelessalliance.com, call them at 303.543.7477, or visit their website at TheWirelessAlliance.com."
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Thank you,
Joe Latta
Executive Director
International Association for Property and Evidence
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Celebrating our 30th Anniversary with you by hosting 30 classes
across the country in 2023!
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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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Evidence Management Training Classes |
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2023
August
South San Francisco
Whitehouse, Ohio
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September
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October
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November
Des Moines, Washington
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December
Hutto, Texas
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Coming in 2024
January
St. John County, Florida
Anaheim, California
February
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March
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April
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May
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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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Former Nebraska State Patrol worker sentenced for selling drugs from evidence room
July 19, 2023
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A former Nebraska State Patrol employee will spend over two decades behind bars for selling drugs stolen from an evidence room.
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In February, Anna Idigima pleaded guilty in district court to distributing and possessing cocaine and fentanyl.
On Wednesday, she was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in prison for the charges, which were amended in a plea deal, according to court documents.
After her prison sentence, she will spend five years on supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
On Sept. 24, 2021, Lincoln Police announced the arrests of Idigima, who worked in the patrol’s evidence unit, and her boyfriend, George Weaver Jr.
The arrests came after an investigation into 35 overdoses that resulted in nine deaths, according to police.
During an audit of the patrol’s evidence facility, investigators discovered that drugs, including cocaine and fentanyl, were missing.
Investigators traced some of those overdoses back to Idigima and Weaver, who lived together in Lincoln.
The duo was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to distribute 140 grams or more of cocaine and fentanyl.
In March, Weaver pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute mixtures containing cocaine, fentanyl and marijuana.
He has yet to be sentenced.
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COMMENTARY:
Almost two years ago, IAPE posted the first story on our website about the arrest of Anna Idigima a Nebraska State Patrol Evidence Technician and her boyfriend were arrested on
suspicion of distributing fentanyl laced with cocaine. Subsequent news stories report they had stolen over $1.2M in drugs. In our 30 years of tracking these horrendous stories, the was right at the top of the list. This illustrates the need to destroy the drug evidence as quick as possible after the case is adjudicated.
The IAPE Professional Standards state:
9.10.2. Policy will designate a threshold time or quantity when drugs are to be disposed. 9.10.2.1. Drugs will be destroyed at least annually.
The longer drug evidence stays on the shelf after the case has been adjudicated the greater the item will be forgotten and. become another news story
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Got a Job? Need a Job?
IAPE is delighted to announce that we have a new section for posting a job announcement or checking job opportunities.
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Become a Certified Evidence Specialist
Along with the IAPE's extensive evidence training courses, the IAPE offers our members the opportunity to become Certified Property and Evidence Specialists.
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