Property Room and Evidence Management- Eau Claire, WI

From the moment an officer arrives on scene to the final strike of the gavel in the courtroom, the collection and storage of evidence and property is crucial to the outcome of any case. This class will cover the steps needed to be taken along with the protocols set forth by the WI Department of Justice Crime Lab.

This class is being taught by Holly Maas, an evidence/property room manager at law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin. Holly is also a member of the Wisconsin Association for Identification and was instrumental in creating and maintaining the Wisconsin Association for Identification’s Property and Evidence Management Guide.

Topics to be covered include:

• Physical security of property and evidence rooms
• Policies and procedures relating to the property and evidence storage
• Legal issues pertaining to the operation of property and evidence storage
• Evidence packaging for storage and submission for testing
• Evidence integrity
• Disposition of property and evidence in accordance with WI Statutes
• Bio-hazardous evidence storage and destruction
• WI Crime Lab submission guidelines

If you would like your agency to be invoiced after the training is complete, email rob.hock@nwtc.edu with each attendee’s name, email address and date of birth and we will get them registered for the training.