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The Evidence Log is a quarterly ONLINE publication, free, exclusively to members of IAPE. This unique resource was established to further the education, training, and professional growth of property and evidence personnel.

Practitioners write articles in law enforcement or related fields. The editors of this publication strive to provide the most current information, resources, and news on evidence and property room management practices.

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The Storage of Handguns

By Steve Berdrow – In my 25 plus years in law enforcement, I have seen many different ways of storing hand guns for evidence purposes. Because of their various sizes and shapes, it is difficult to find one system that works well for all.

Our primary consideration is to protect the evidentiary value of the weapon. This means protecting it from incidental damage during storage, and storing it where it can be found when needed…

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Storing Odd Shaped Items of Evidence

By Steve Berdrow – At the Burbank Police Department, our Property Section had a problem storing certain oddly shaped items, such as baseball bats, steering wheel locks, hockey sticks, bolt cutters, etceteras, ad infinitum. We would stack them up in a comer, or put them in a barrel, but trying to find a specific item was very difficult…

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