| International Association for Property
and Evidence, Inc. |
Evidence Log - 1994 Vol 94, No 4
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Property and Evidence Survey
| Below are some of the results from a survey conducted of full time
property and evidence employees during the spring of 1994 by IAPE. Responses
included replies from 44 different states and Guam. |
Those responding:
- - - -Police 75 %
- Sheriff 24% - Other 1 %
Type of property system used by the agency for maintaining evidence:
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36%
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Manual Only |
| - |
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50%
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Computerized |
| - |
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14%
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Computerized Bar-coding |
Responsible for more than the property/evidence function:
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23 %
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Administrative |
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16 %
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Management |
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39 %
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Field Evidence Collection |
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25 %
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Court Liaison |
| - |
|
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82 %
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Weapons Disposal |
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84 %
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Narcotics Disposal |
| - |
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43 %
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Auctions (on-site) |
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39 %
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Auctions (out of house) |
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73 %
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Release/transport agency property |
| - |
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27 %
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Fingerprint storage |
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9 %
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Fingerprint comparison |
Serve as back-up to the following positions:
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5 %
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Court Liaison |
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20 %
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Dispatch/Communications |
| - |
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18 %
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Photography |
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18 %
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Fingerprinting |
| - |
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9 %
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Secretary |
| - |
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18 %
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Receptionist/Front Desk |
Schedule appointments to return or release property:
Salaries vary from state to state. Below are a few state comparisons:
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Alaska
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$ 52,833
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California
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$ 36,000
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Georgia
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$ 24,200
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Idaho
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$ 23,800
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Missouri
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$ 20,964
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Oregon
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$ 27,600
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Washington
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$ 28,000
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Copyright © 1999 International
Association for Property and Evidence, Inc.
Reprinted from the Evidence Log,
Volume 1994, Number 4, Page 17
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