ATHERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
CILIARS
2024
PROPERTY FACILITY
INVENTORY
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COMPLETED February 26, 2025
PREPARED BY
DETECTIVE SERGEANT JEFF TAYLOR
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this inventory was to complete a thorough examination of all property items contained on the Atherton Police Department premises.
SCOPE
The scope of the inventory focused on the following items:
1. All property items contained on the facility premise.
2. All property contained within the firearms safe.
3. All property contained within the narcotics safe.
4. All property contained within the currency safe.
OBJECTIVE
To complete a 'shelf to record' inventory, ie., a physical item inventory checked against a corresponding computer record. In addition, each corresponding record was reviewed for accuracy and consistency.
The inventory was completed on all items, with sharp focus given to narcotics, currency, and firearm evidence.
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ATHERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT MAIN PROPERTY ROOM
FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
These items are housed within the property room in a secured shelving area. The Detective Sergeant and the SSC possess the PIN code for access.
All items were accounted for in the RIMS PROPERTY database.
NARCOTICS
These items are housed within the property room in a secured narcotics cabinet. The Detective Sergeant and the SSC possess the PIN code for access.
Items are housed by two separate status codes, 'evidence' or 'for destruction' This practice provides more efficient access to the items should they be subpoenaed for Court, prepared for disposal, etc. As cases are adjudicated, items are relocated from 'evidence' to 'destruction' for accuracy purposes.
In addition to housing the items separately, orange 'destroy' stickers are adhered to the 'destruction' items for easier identification.
All items were accounted for in the RIMS PROPERTY database.
CURRENCY/JEWELRY
These items are housed within the property room in a secured shelving area. The Detective Sergeant and the SSC possess the PIN code for access.
All items were accounted for in the RIMS PROPERTY database.
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FOUND
These items are shelved in the property room and are organized by case number.
The found property area contained 1 item of property associated with 1 case:
All items were accounted for in the RIMS PROPERTY database.
SAFEKEEPING
These items are shelved in the property room and are organized by case number.
All items were accounted for in the RIMS PROPERTY Database.
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ALL OTHER EVIDENCE
Past practice at the Atherton Police Department deemed all evidence boxed and shelved exclusively by case year. With the relocation of the Department to the new facility, property has been relocated into various auxiliary structures, as well as housed in the new property facility. • Active Warrants - All items accounted for
• Bicycles - All items accounted for
• Biohazard - All items accounted for
• Digital Devices - All items accounted for
• Digital Media - All items accounted for
• DMV Returns - All items accounted for
• Evidence Kits - All items accounted for
• Flammable Items - All items accounted for
• General Case Storage - All items accounted for
• Large Item Storage - All items accounted for
• Long Term Storage - All items accounted for
• Refrigerated Storage - All items accounted for
• S:// Drive - All items accounted for
ACTIVE WARRANTS
Evidence items related to cases that have gone to a warrant, outstanding warrant storage had 16 items associated with 6 cases shelved in storage bins in the property room. 2008 - 3 items associated with 1 case
2009 - 11 items associated with 3 cases
2014 - 1 item associated with 1 case
2015 - 1 item associated with 1 case
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BICYCLE STORAGE
In addition to evidence, the bicycle storage area houses bicycles, and scooters with statuses such as safekeeping, found, and for destruction.
All items were accounted for in the BICYCLE STORAGE
BIOHAZARD
Evidence items related to biological evidence.
All items were accounted for in the BIOHAZARD storage
DIGITAL DEVICES
Evidence items consisting of phones, tablets, laptops, etc.
All items were accounted for in the DIGITAL DEVICES
DIGITAL MEDIA
Evidence items used to store digital files on digital disks and drives.
All items were accounted for in the DIGITAL MEDIA
DMV
These items are shelved in the property room and include Items slated to be returned to the DMV (license plates, registration tabs, etc.).
All items were accounted for in the DMV storage
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EVIDENCE KITS
Evidence items consisting of assault kits and serology specimens.
All items were accounted for in the EVIDENCE KITS storage
FLAMMABLE ITEM STORAGE
Evidence requiring storage due to a risk of ignition, the flammable storage locker is located in the large item storage area.
All items were accounted for in the FLAMMABLE ITEM STORAGE
GENERAL CASE STORAGE
Evidence housed under general case storage is stored by year.
All items were accounted for in the GENERAL CASE STORAGE
LARGE ITEM STORAGE
Evidence items requiring more storage space.
All items were accounted for in the RIMS PROPERTY
LONG TERM STORAGE
Evidence items retained after adjudication or statute retention.
All items were accounted for in the LONG-TERM STORAGE
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REFRIGERATED STORAGE
Evidence items with notations stating refrigeration is required.
All items were accounted for in the REFRIGERATED STORAGE S:// DRIVE
Evidence that is retained in digital format.
All items were accounted for in the S:// DRIVE
INVENTORY AUDIT OBSERVATIONS
1) None
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