Evidence Disposition Definitions

Question 1

A sergeant or above who is responsible for approving electronic disposition requests sent by the authorizing investigator

Answer 1

Approving supervisor

Question 2

The investigative department member responsible for the completing the EDR

Answer 2

Authorizing investigator

Question 3

The status of an item in the evidence management system authorizing its disposal

Answer 3

Dispose

Question 4

A status assigned to impounded property and evidence by utilizing investigative tools to determine if associated evidence items need to be retained for a longer period or if they may be scheduled in the evidence management system to retain them for a longer period, to release, or to dispose

Answer 4

Disposition of evidence

Question 5

The means by which the statuses of times are changed in the evidence management system to retain them for a longer period, to release or to dispose. An EDR is created automatically by the evidence management system or by evidence vault personnel, and it is electronically routed to the responsible section to be completed by investigators. An EDR is also created by investigators when they proactively disposition items.

Answer 5

Electronic disposition request. EDR

Question 6

A queue in the evidence management system for the approving supervisor to review and approve the EDRs

Answer 6

Evidence approval queue

Question 7

A queue in the evidence management system for the individual investigator to disposition property and evidence by completing the EDR

Answer 7

Evidence EDR queue

Question 8

The person responsible for monitoring the EDR forwarding queue and sends the EDR to the responsible investigator

Answer 8

Evidence forwarding liaison

Question 9

A queue in the evidence management system that receives all disposition requests sent to the responsible investigative section and handled by the forwarding liaison

Answer 9

Evidence forwarding queue

Question 10

A queue in the evidence management system where all dispositioned firearms and ammunition are electronically routed for final approval by the gun disposition detail

Answer 10

Firearm approval queue

Question 11

The default status when an item is entered into the evidence management system. The time will be retained until it’s status is changed

Answer 11

Hold

Question 12

Computer systems available for investigators to research the details of events and any associated cases. Such systems include the evidence management system, accurint, cad, city municipal system, eighth judicial district court portal, jlink dmv, III, NCIC, NCJIS, Justice court, onbase, P1 and scope

Answer 12

Investigative tools

Question 13

The status of an item in the evidence management system authorizing its release to the claimant

Answer 13

Release to claimant

Question 14

The status of an item in the evidence management system authorizing its disposal after a predetermined period

Answer 14

Time dispose

Question 15

The status of an item in the evidence management system when it still needs to be retained for a predetermined period

Answer 15

Time hold

Question 16

The status of an item in the evidence management system authorizing its release to the claimant after a predetermined period

Answer 16

Time release