SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ELECTRONIC INVESTIGATION MANAGEMENT
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1. An electronic laboratory crime lab management system, the system comprising:
- a memory configured to store data associated with laboratory requests and data indicative of utilization of laboratory resources; and
a processor configured to;
receive at least one electronic request for a laboratory examination of an item submitted to a lab,store data indicative of the at least one received request to the memory;
receive actions associated with processing the at least one laboratory request; and
track and store information indicative of laboratory work performed on and associated with the item submitted to the crime lab starting with the request and continuing through an investigation and closure of the case, based on the received processing actions.
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Abstract
Systems and methods to manage and mechanize investigations and associated evidence gathering, documentation and retention. Methods for using barcodes for processing and storing evidence in an investigation are provided.
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1. An electronic laboratory crime lab management system, the system comprising:
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a memory configured to store data associated with laboratory requests and data indicative of utilization of laboratory resources; and a processor configured to; receive at least one electronic request for a laboratory examination of an item submitted to a lab, store data indicative of the at least one received request to the memory; receive actions associated with processing the at least one laboratory request; and track and store information indicative of laboratory work performed on and associated with the item submitted to the crime lab starting with the request and continuing through an investigation and closure of the case, based on the received processing actions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An automated system for electronic management and tracking of evidence, for use in a computing environment having a processor and a data storage, the evidence system comprising:
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a memory configured to; store at least evidence collection data and evidence tracking profiles; store data associating the evidence collection data with a scene of an investigation; and at least one processor configured to; detect a data connection with a mobile scanner configured to scan data indicative of evidence at the scene of an investigation; receive information from the mobile scanner; receive data indicative of the assignment of the evidence and its associated information to an investigation; track evidence inventory and information via data received for each item of evidence or evidence packaging. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An automated inspection service information system for use in a computing environment having a processor and a data storage, the system comprising:
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a memory configured to store data indicative of employee and user profiles, store activities indicative of an investigation, and store available resources for a specific task assignment; and at least one processor configured to; electronically process and track evidence; monitor activities associated with criminal investigations; provide electronic requests for laboratory examination to a crime lab, manage and monitor data indicative of a crime investigation wherein the data is associated with employee training and employee skills, applications for detail assignments, results of employee searches, and reviewed employee objectives; and monitor available resources for a specific task assignment and determine where the resources within that task assignment should be located; wherein the system provides, based on the information stored in a memory and processed by the system, the data indicative of the resources for assignment to certain investigations. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for tracking evidence, the method comprising:
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receiving into a server, via an electronic reader device, data indicative of an identifier relating to a piece of evidence; storing the data to a database; associating the identifier with case; maintaining a database having entries indicative of processing steps associated with the item of evidence; providing system users the ability to electronically manage resources and track data related to a case; and querying a database having records indicative of actions associated with the database; and displaying data indicative of at least one record of the database. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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