Policy Text
Identification Bur eau Page 1 of 1 3 /03.0 (REV 1/07)
Assignment of Mailboxes, Work Lockers, Cellular Telephones and Email
Addresses
The purpose of this Order is to o utline the process for the ass ignment and maintenance
of mailboxes, work lockers, ce llular telephones and Email addre sses to a new Crime
Scene Investigations Officer in the Identification Bureau.
I. Assignments
When and Officer is assigned to the Crime Scene Investigations Unit, the Supervisor
will issue the Officer a personal cellular telephone with voice mail. The Supervisor will
also assign the Officer a mailbox and a work locker, which will be in the Crime Scene
Investigations Office. The Super visor will give the Officer an Email address and enable
the Officer to access it through the computer s located on the C rime Scene
Investigations Office. II. Maintenance
A. Mailboxes are assigned for di spersal of orders, memos, subpo enas and
messages. Officers will not allow material to accumulate in ma ilboxes,
and will check their mailboxes each workday.
B. Work lockers are assigned for storage of personal equipment, such as
dusting kits, briefcases and other personal materials. Officer s will NOT
keep latent print, photo evidence or any other evidence to be b ooked in
their personal lockers.
C. Cellular Phones with voice ma il are issued for communication between
victims and/or other Officers in the field as necessary. Cellu lar phones are
to be used for work calls only . Personal calls will be limited to emergency
use only. Voice mail will be ch ecked every workday for stored messages.
Officers will carry their issued ce ll phones during their work shift.
D. Email addresses are assigned fo r dispersal of orders, memos, messages
and any other interdepartmental c ommunication and information n eeded
to be disseminated quickly by o ther divisions. Email will be c hecked each
workday. Internet usage will be k ept to business purposes only .