Audit finds former Kensett police chief received overpayments, money, guns missing
According to the report, the police department also found Sept. 29, 2020, that “seized currency of $6,723” was missing from the evidence room.Enter Headline here July 2, 2023A state audit found that former Kensett Police Chief John Pollard received payroll...
Court rules Vallejo illegally destroyed evidence in police killings
In a May ruling, Judge Stephen Gizzi found that the city violated the California Public Records Act when in 2021 officials destroyed evidence in multiple police shootings. June 30, 2023Solano County judge has ruled in favor of Open Vallejo in a lawsuit over records of...
Overdose death of West Hills officer linked to department’s evidence storage, jeopardizes active cases
Pennsylvania State Police said their audit of the West Hills police department found evidence that was missing, tampered with or destroyed. June 29, 2023Cambria County’s District attorney and coroner announced Wednesday the death of a West Hills officer was...
Legal advocates slam NYPD’s efforts to safeguard evidence in wake of storage warehouse fire last year
Elizabeth Daniel Vasquez, a lawyer specialize in forensic science told the Council that the NYPD’s program for tracking and securing evidence is “pure chaos,” making it clear the city should upgrade its system to bring it up to par with other cities....
