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Property & Evidence Section  

Mission
The mission of the Property/Evidence Section is to promptly and accurately enter, maintain and dispose of all evidence and property in order to preserve the integrity of the evidence for the officers and the court, and to serve the citizens by returning property or evidence immediately upon case disposition.


Personnel
Photo:  Officer McBride oversees evidence from a stolen property investigation
Officer McBride oversees evidence
from a stolen property investigation
Authorized staffing for the Property/Evidence Section is two full-time evidence technicians.


Activity

  • Processing of all property and evidence entered into the system.
  • Response to crime scenes, when requested, to take custody of collected evidence.
  •  Maintenance and disposal of property and evidence in accordance with RCW’s, state audit requirements, departmental and accreditation standards.
  • Storage of city surplus property and records.
  • Processing of seizure cases at the direction of the Investigations Commander.
  • Testing of marijuana.


Activity/Statistics  2008 2009 % Change 
New Cases Processed  3,751 3,851 3%
Total Pieces of Evidence  6,600 6,337 -4%
Average Pieces Per Case  1.8 1.7 -6%
Auction Proceeds  $17,217 $20,253 18%
Funds Deposited to Lynnwood Accounts 
Drug Task Force  $90,109 $57,466 -36%
Task Force Vehicle Fund  $18,216 $9,309 -49%
Patrol Drug Seizure  $50,231 $42,680 -15%
Patrol Felony Seizure  $2,532 $22,748 798%
General Fund  $5,071 $6,883 36%
Total  $166,159 $139,086 -16%

Photo:  Evidence Facility
Evidence Facility

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