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BUFFALO GROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT
PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE
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These will be items for evidence, safekeeping, found property,
or items to be destroyed. The Property and Evidence Custodian coordinates with local, state, and federal agencies for the forensic analysis of evidentiary items, preserves the items for possible further analysis, as well as assur- ing lawful release or disposition of all property.
To manage the 1087 items of property and evidence which came into the evidence room this year, the Property and Evi- dence Custodian uses barcoding software, specifically designed for law enforcement. This soft- ware helps facilitate the collec- tion and preservation of forensic evidence, provides an unbreak- able chain-of-custody record, and enhances the day-to-day efficiency of the Property and Evidence Custodian.
The Buffalo Grove Police Department utilizes the North- eastern Illinois Regional Crime Laboratory (NIRCL) for forensic services. NIRCL is a private laboratory with accreditations in DNA, Latent Prints, Firearms and Toolmarks, Controlled Substances and Toxicology analysis. In 2022, the Buffalo Grove Police Depart- ment received confirmation of
13 DNA “hits”, with five of these coming from as far as Las Vegas Nevada. This was the result of searches of the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) which detected an association between submitted DNA profiles by the Buffalo Grove Police Department and previously submitted DNA profiles by other criminal justice agencies.
The Property and Evidence Custodian is responsible for the proper storage of all items collected by department personnel or submitted to the department, as prescribed by state and federal laws.