Evidence Warehouse Expansion
Expanding property and evidence storage to safely manage rapidly-growing inventory.
Inventory Has Grown Dramatically
Inventory Growth
622%
Since 2000
Evidence Items Stored
72,000
Daily average
Storage Space
2,405 sq ft
Evidence Volume Has Outpaced Space
2000
- Approximately 10,000 items stored
- Smaller evidence intake volume
- Existing storage space sufficient
Today
- 72,000 evidence items in storage
- 622% increase in inventory
- Space and staffing largely unchanged
Small Team Managing a Large Inventory
- 2 full-time Property Evidence Specialists
- 1 part-time employee
- Responsible for managing tens of thousands of items
- Daily coordination with deputies, detectives, courts, and labs
What the Property & Evidence Unit Does
Evidence Intake
Reviewing submissions from deputies and detectives, verifying packaging, and documenting every item entering storage.
Evidence Requests
Processing work orders from investigators, the State Attorney’s Office, and forensic analysts who need items for court or analysis.
Property Returns
Notifying property owners and coordinating the return of items when legally eligible.
FDLE Submissions
Managing evidence sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for specialized testing and tracking its return.
Evidence Disposal
Purging items eligible for destruction or disposal according to legal retention requirements.
Search Warrant Support
Standing by to process large evidence collections when detectives execute search warrants.
