Property and Evidence by the Book
The 2nd Edition is the most comprehensive book ever written
about the management of the property and evidence
function. Authored by Joseph Latta, the Executive Director of
IAPE and President of Evidence Control Systems and Chief
Gordon Bowers (ret). With over 75 years of total law enforcement
experience, the authors have addressed questions
about every critical component of the property and evidence
function related to law enforcement. Special attention has
been directed to the importance of the handling and storage
of critical DNA evidence and its relationship to wrongful
convictions. Written for the newest property officer as well as
supervisors, managers, police administrators, court exhibits
clerks and prosecutors. It is written around the IAPE Certification
Standards along with definitions, explanations, concepts,
forms, photos, case studies and policy elements.