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EVIDENCE COLLECTION FOR PATROL

Turning Good Police Work into Solid Evidence

Every call has the potential to become a major case. The way evidence is handled in the first few minutes can make — or break — an investigation.

This focused 2-hour course is designed specifically for patrol officers and covers the fundamentals of proper evidence recovery during routine calls for service.

What You’ll Learn:

• Recognizing valuable evidence at everyday scenes
• Proper collection techniques for common patrol encounters
• Protecting evidence integrity
• Chain of custody fundamentals
• Proper packaging, labeling, and submission procedures
• Avoiding common mistakes that weaken cases

From fingerprints and DNA to simple property evidence, this course reinforces how small details at the patrol level can have a major impact in court.