From the desk of Executive Director Joseph T. Latta Dear IAPE members and sponsors, It is very hard to avoid the temptation to spend this entire letter in celebration of the inauguration of the IAPE Certified Property and Evidence Specialist program. I am so proud of Vacaville (CA) Police Department's Tania Gay, our first CPES, and of the other Charter Awardees listed on Page 12. Their leadership in our profession has been clearly demonstrated. Suffice it to say that I strongly agree with the quote at the bottom of this page by Bob Giles, the President of our Association's Board of Directors who currently is a Lieutenant with Burbank (CA) Police Department. In fact, as members and sponsors of our Association you are all leaders in moving property and evidence management into professional status. As proof, let's look at the growth of professional associations, the demand for profession-specific training, and development of a professional journal. These are probably three of the most commonly accepted measures of the growth of a profession. In the past six years, the International Association for Property and
Evidence (IAPE) has increased its active annual membership from about 400
to over 2,500. In addition, California Association for Property and Evidence
(CAPE) continues to thrive, and state or local associations have formed
in Arizona (AZAPE), Colorado (CAPET), Florida (PEAF), Minnesota (MAPET),
Texas (T.A.P.E.I.T.), Oregon (OAPEO), Nebraska (NAPE), and
In calendar 2002, the two-day IAPE Property and Evidence Management class was presented two dozen times at locations in Arizona, California, Canada, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. In addition, most state and local associations also sponsor training classes and seminars. Beginning in 1997, the journal of the IAPE (The Evidence Log©) consistently upgraded its content, increased in size from its traditional 24 inside pages to 60 inside pages, added color pages, and started carrying advertising for vendors who provide products or services specific to our profession. The bottom line: We've done it. We've proved it. Congratulations, professionals! Sincerely,
Copyright © 2006 International Association for Property and Evidence, Inc. Reprinted from the Evidence Log, Volume 2003, Number 3, Page 3 |
