Property & Evidence
Carl Edmison, Manager
The DeSoto Police Department Property and Evidence (P&E) Division is maintained by Property and Evidence Technician, Carl Edmison. The Property and Evidence Division is responsible for the Intake, Processing, Retention and Disposition of all evidence seized by officers in the perfor- mance of their duties. Monthly, quarterly and annual audits are conducted by Command Staff officers to ensure adherence to state laws as well as accountability and proper documentation of all transactions in the handling of evidentiary materials.
In 2021 the P&E Division received over 2,201 ad- ditional items, while processing over 5,567 items for return and disposal. By the end of the year 21,247 items were retained. Additionally, over 681 items per year are delivered by the property custodian to applicable Crime Labs, Outside Law
Enforcement agencies, and disposal entities. A full detailed Chain of Cus- tody Record is maintained for all property and evidence that is processed. As State and Federal Laws are updated and mandated, dynamic changes and challenges must be met with improvements to the manner in which the P&E Division must retain and store evidentiary materials in order to maintain the integrity of those items that may be called into question for trial proceedings.
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