Systems and Methods for the Tracking of Evidence
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1. A system for the tracking of evidence, the system comprising:
- an evidence tag including a machine readable indicia;
a handheld device, said handheld device including a camera and a memory;
an evidence bag;
a printer; and
a central server computer;
wherein, said evidence tag is designed to be attached to a piece of evidence at the time of collection in such fashion as to indicate if said evidence tag is later removed;
wherein said evidence is identified using said handheld device, an evidence entry comprising a description and a photograph of said evidence is stored in said memory;
wherein said evidence is placed in said evidence bag once said evidence entry has been entered into said handheld device;
wherein said printer is used to print an evidence bag identification label, which label is attached to said evidence bag used for said evidence in such as fashion as to allow indicate said evidence tag is later removed;
wherein said evidence entry in said memory is transferred from said handheld device to said central server computer and said evidence is transferred to a storage facility, andwherein said central server computer provides for an alert system which indicates when said evidence bag is to be disposed of.
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Abstract
A system for the tagging, organization and tracking of evidence during the course of an investigation. The system generally utilizes an onsite handheld mobile computer device which is capable of taking input information including a description of evidence and a photo of evidence, reading a machine readable tag placed on the evidence, and printing an evidence bag label for identification the storage into which the evidence is placed. The handheld device can store this information in onboard memory until it is uploaded to a central server computer.
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1. A system for the tracking of evidence, the system comprising:
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an evidence tag including a machine readable indicia; a handheld device, said handheld device including a camera and a memory; an evidence bag; a printer; and a central server computer; wherein, said evidence tag is designed to be attached to a piece of evidence at the time of collection in such fashion as to indicate if said evidence tag is later removed; wherein said evidence is identified using said handheld device, an evidence entry comprising a description and a photograph of said evidence is stored in said memory; wherein said evidence is placed in said evidence bag once said evidence entry has been entered into said handheld device; wherein said printer is used to print an evidence bag identification label, which label is attached to said evidence bag used for said evidence in such as fashion as to allow indicate said evidence tag is later removed; wherein said evidence entry in said memory is transferred from said handheld device to said central server computer and said evidence is transferred to a storage facility, and wherein said central server computer provides for an alert system which indicates when said evidence bag is to be disposed of. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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