Property room

Property rooms, or evidence rooms, are secure areas used to store seized property, stolen property, and evidence to be used in court. They are typically located in a police station.^[1] Evidence or property in most cases may only be handled by technicians in order to preserve the chain of custody.^[2] All evidence taken in or out has to be tagged, logged and barcoded.

Firearms and other weapons in the Seattle Police Department property room, circa 1922.

References

1. Phillips, Todd S.; Kliment, Stephen A.; Griebel, Michael A. (2003-07-29). Building Type Basics for Justice Facilities. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 26–. ISBN 9780471008446. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
2. Bevans, Neal (2014-01-29). Criminal Law and Procedure for the Paralegal. Cengage Learning. pp. 105–. ISBN 9781305177505. Retrieved 8 December 2015.