Evidence Management from Intake to Disposition

Master the full lifecycle of property and evidence, including submission standards, documentation, secure storage, and final purging. Learn how to build or refine an evidence submission manual tailored to your agency.

Audits, Inventories & Chain of Custody

Understand the critical differences between audits and inventories—and why both matter. Strengthen chain of custody practices, documentation, and accountability to reduce liability and withstand scrutiny.

Risk Reduction, Safety & Accreditation Readiness

Learn best practices for managing high-liability items and hazards such as fentanyl, DNA, and firearms. This course also supports agencies preparing for audits, inspections, or accreditation by aligning procedures with state and professional standards.

About the Course

Proper property and evidence management is critical to agency integrity, officer credibility, and case success. This course provides a practical, real-world framework for managing evidence from submission through final disposition, taught by an expert with more than two decades of hands-on experience. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of submission policies, secure storage, audits, purging procedures, and chain of custody—along with guidance aligned to accreditation standards and current statutes. What You’ll Learn By the end of this course, participants will be able to: - Develop or improve an evidence submission manual for their agency - Differentiate between audits and inventories and apply each appropriately - Maintain strong chain of custody and documentation practices - Strengthen facility security and control high-risk evidence - Safely manage hazardous items in compliance with state statutes - Prioritize purging efforts to improve efficiency and compliance - Support agency accreditation and inspection readiness Who Should Attend This course is designed for: - Evidence Specialists and Property Unit Personnel - Crime Scene Investigators - Supervisors and Command Staff - Law enforcement personnel preparing for audits, inventories, or accreditation reviews

Meet the Instructor - Sheila Lustigman

Sheila Lustigman holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology from Florida State University and has 23 years of law enforcement experience serving as both a Crime Scene Investigator and Evidence Specialist. She has served as the Supervisor of the Crime Scene and Evidence Units with the Coral Springs Police Department since 2004 and is a Certified Evidence Specialist through the International Association for Property & Evidence and the Property & Evidence Association of Florida. Sheila currently serves as President of the Property and Evidence Association of Florida and has been an instructor at the Broward Institute for Public Safety since 2003. She is also a frequent lecturer for the Florida Police Accreditation Association, where she presents on property and evidence best practices. She brings decades of real-world experience managing evidence units and guiding agencies through successful audits and accreditation processes.

Course Curriculum

4 Chapters · 5 Lessons

  1. 1

    Introduction to Property & Evidence Management

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Property & Evidence Management Handout

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Course Overview

  2. 2

    Evidence Submission Policies

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      SOP and Item Storage

  3. 3

    Audits and Custody

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Audits & Record Management Systems (RMS)

  4. 4

    Storage and Security of Evidence

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Security and Inspections

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