October 10th, 2012

Imagine you’re in an ordinary office and you let your co-worker Mary borrow your stapler.  Now before she returns it, she lets Barry borrow the stapler for a few minutes. Barry brings it back to you but your supervisor Mark asks to borrow it only a few minutes later and keeps it on his desk for a few days before letting Mary borrow it again. Now you’re wondering where your stapler is and it could be anywhere in the office! We have all had to hunt down a stapler or pair of scissors in the office after it has changed hands a few time, but imagine this is physical evidence from a crime scene and instead of just an office it could be on any number of shelves in storage, at the courthouse, or any number of other places. Without the proper record of a solid chain of custody, not only can the evidence become lost ,but so can important court cases.

While evidence isn't "borrowed", it does often travel from ...   Read more...

August 10th, 2012

When handling the influx of impounded items, it can easily become a hassle keeping track of things coming in, being released, all charges and collections. There are systems available that can automate the entire tracking process and ensure no steps are missed.

Here are a few things to look for in an Impound Management System:

1- A System that is built specifically for law enforcement agencies. By using an impound management system that was built with law enforcement agencies in mind, you can better track information that your agency needs in relation to each item.

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July 20th, 2012

In recent news, key evidence has gone missing in Pampa, Texas. In this particular case, evidence that contained DNA was to be tested in an attempt to prove the innocence of a man on death row. The Pampa Police department had to admit to “losing” the evidence, stating that, “we just can’t find that thing.” The press has picked up on this case and headlines have been posted on major news venues, followed by thousands of comments and posts ranting about the legal system, the police department and the prosecutor’s office.

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October 14th, 2011

Fast Evidence Drop    
Police officers and Detectives can easily label and submit evidence to an unmanned secure area.

Ace Fast Evidence Drop is a powerful productivity module that provides ACE Property and Evidence System with the power and flexibility to meet needs of the most demanding police departments around the world.

“Many police departments still use a voucher system to document property & evidence.” said Phil Muller, CEO of Software Techniques. “In today’s economic climate we are always looking for ways to save officers time and remove duplicate work wherever possible.”

“Fast Evidence Drop has proven to be a huge success” said Muller . “We knew there would be a real time savings for the Property Room but the system generated unexpected productivity dividends.”
 
Putting it to use

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