Retired 2003 Hurst Police Department over 27 yrs. 35 years experience Past President Texas Division International Association Identification Founder and Past President Texas Association Property & Evidence Inventory Technicians (T.A.P.E.I.T.)

HOW DO WE FIX THIS !!! DISTRICT ATTORNEY, COUNTY JUDGE, MUNICIPAL JUDGE PROPERTY PROPERTY ROOM IS IN PROCESS OF BEING CLEANED. DO WE HAVE LOG OR INVENTORY OF ITEMS? IF SO THEN WE HAVE SOMETHING TO COMPARE ITEMS

SEPARATE ITEMS BY TYPES OF OFFENSES AND BY CASE NUMBERS RESEARCH IS the CASE STILL ACTIVE? HAS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS RUN? DO WE NEED A COURT ORDER ON THE ITEM.

VALUE & OWNER DETERMINE VALUE DO WE KNOW THE OWNER IF SO CERTIFIED LETTER 90 DAYS TO CLAIM CCP

Organization of the room ORGANIZE THE PROPERTY BY TYPES OF CRIMES HOMICIDES BACK OF ROOM ITEMS MOVE QUICKLY FRONT OF ROOM

PACKAGED ITEMS PACKAGED TO MAINTAIN CHAIN OF CUSTODY VERIFY WHICH ITEMS TO KEEP AND ITEMS TO DISPOSE OF

Research MATCH PROPERTY TO CASE NUMBERS DOCUMENTING NEW LOCATION CREATING A COMPLETE INVENTORY

HAND GUNS IN ORDER BY CASE NUMBERS PF PAPER FILES IN ORDER BY CASE NUMBERS WHEN YOU ARE WORKING CASE DISPOSITIONS THEY WILL AUTOMATICALLY ROTATE UP IN ORDER

DNA EVIDENCE MUST BE RETAINED AT A CONSTANT ROOM TEMPERATURE WITH A NEW STATUTE OF 40 YEARS SB1616 WAS PASSED IN LAST LEGISLATURE A TEAM CONSISTING OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM INNOCENT PROJECT, DPS AND T.A.P.E.I.T. HAVE UNTIL 2013 TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES

HOW DO WE DISPOSE OF ITEMS WEAPONS CHOP SAW, CUTTING TORCH, EMPIRE DISPOSAL IN FORT WORTH, STEEL MANFACTURING DONATE CLOTHING, BICYCLES, MISC. ITEMS TO YOUR LOCAL SHELTERS OR NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DRUGSMUST BE DESTROYED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA GUIDELINES EMPIRE DISPOSAL FORT WORTH, CARTHAGE, ANAHUAC NEAR HOUSTON, DRUG TERMINATOR USE DUMPSTERS THAT ARE SECURE ACQUIRE COURT ORDERS AND OR DESTROY ITEMS

RESEARCH EVERY CASE NEVER DISPOSE UNTIL ALL DEFENDANTS HAVE A FINAL DISPOSITION FROM THIS

INVENTORY ALL ITEMS COURT ORDERS CERTIFIED LETTERS

PROCEDURAL MANUAL FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PROPERTY ROOM TO THIS