Evidence / Property / Storage Unit

The Evidence/Property Unit has responsibility for all items entering the possession of the Kingsport Police Department. These items were received from officers of the Kingsport Police Department, the Second Judicial Drug Task Force, and Special Agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The Evidence/Property Unit received 4,265 items in 2007. This is a decrease of 233 items under totals for 2006. Of the evidence received, 31 % was Drug/paraphernalia, 9% was Toxicology Results, 5 % was Currency/Negotiable, 4% was Auto/Accessory/Part, 4% was LBA/ Urine Samples, 3% was jewelry, and 3% was Firearms/ Ammunition.

During the calendar year of 2007, the Evidence Custodian disposed of 2,697 pieces of evidence and found/abandoned property. The court case backlog as well as other factors is requiring additional space. The Evidence Officer has made a big effort to obtain destruction orders from officers so that additional space can be made. Most of the disposal for 2007 was from a backlog of several years. Additionally the Evidence officer serves as the Department’s Quartermaster, maintaining equipment, supplies and uniforms for the Department’s 111 sworn members. He also maintains equipment, supplies and uniforms for the Department's Volunteers and the Auxiliary Police Officers.

Evidence Unit Items Activity
                 Received  Disposed YTD
2007 . . . . . . . 4265       5967
2006 . . . . . . . 4498       1738
2005 . . . . . . . 5615       7827
2004 . . . . . . . 5595       2264
2003 . . . . . . . 4262       2183
2002 . . . . . . . 3036       2448
2001 . . . . . . . 3104       2432
2000 . . . . . . . 2645       2215
1999 . . . . . . . 2666       1558
1998 . . . . . . . 2892       1703
1997 . . . . . . . 3239       2289
1996 . . . . . . . 3732       3198
1995 . . . . . . . 2745       2189