The
Property and Evidence Unit receives all evidence and
property found by, turned into or collected by police
personnel. The unit has two Property Clerks whose
duties and responsibilities are to ensure and maintain
the safe, secure housing for the storage of evidence
and property.
All
property and evidence items submitted are entered
into a computer database and case research is done
so final disposition of property and evidence items
can be determined. The unit works with several other
county agencies such as the Medical Examiner's Office
and the Broward County Sheriff's Lab, where evidence
items are sometimes transferred for further testing/analysis.
The unit also works with the State Attorney's Office
to testify or give depositions when required.
The
reuniting of property, whether found or evidence,
with their owners in a timely manner is one of the
many goals for this unit.
The QuaterMaster Unit merged with the Property and
Evidence Unit in August 2002. There is one QuaterMaster
working in the unit at this time. The Quartermaster
is responsible for the purchasing of uniforms, equipment
and office supplies. The Property and Evidence Unit
has two Assistant Property Clerks, who works directly
for the Property Manager.