Policy Text
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Requests for Evidence Photographs
The purpose of this Order is to o utline the procedure for recei ving and processing a
request for evidence photographs. I. Requesting Photographs
A request for evidence photographs m ust be made by completing a n
Identification Bu reau Request form.
A. Any Sacramento County Sheri ff’s Department or District Attor ney’s Office
employee may submit a request. All other requests must be appr oved by
the Identification Bureau Comm ander or the Supervising Identifi cation
Technician.
II. Procedure for Processing Requests
A. Upon receiving an Identificat ion Bureau Request form, the Id entification
Technician will:
1. Ensure the form in completed properly
2. Locate the evidence, either at the Property Warehouse or at the
Evidence Lab.
a. If located at the Property Warehouse, the Identification
Technician must sign for the ev idence to maintain chain of
custody
3. Process the request a s stated on the form.
4. Make a notation on the back o f the Evidence Envelope (Form 7 400-
146) with the date, requesto r’s name, request made and ID
Technicians initials.
5. Make a notation as to how many CD’s or photographs (includin g
size of photographs) were made on the bottom of the envelope.
a. If the request is made thr ough the District Attorney’s Offic e,
not the number of the request a long with the number of the
CD’s. (I.e. 2nd request)
Identification Bur eau Page 2 of 2 5/ 01.1 (NEW 1/07) 6. Make a photocopy of the Ident ification Bureau Request form a nd
attach the original request to the CD’s and/or photographs
7. Place the Request form and the CD’s or photographs into an i nter-
office envelope addressed to the requestor and place the envelo pe
with the outgoing mail.
8. File the photocopy of the r equest in the photo section stora ge area.
9. Return the Evidence to its o riginal storage area. (I.e. Prop erty
Warehouse or Evidence Lab.)
Appendices:
Identification Bureau Request Form
Evidence Envelope – Form 7400-146
Inter-office Envelope