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Baldwin Park approves $165,000 plan to clear 20,000–25,000-item evidence backlog; Vice Chair abstains
Summary
Committee approved up to $165,000 over three years to hire a specialized contractor to address a 20,000–25,000-item property and evidence backlog and bring the department closer to DOJ compliance; Vice Chair Jackson abstained from the vote.
The Baldwin Park Stakeholders Oversight Committee on Oct. 14 approved funding of up to $165,000 over three years to contract with a specialized evidence-management professional to address a decades-old backlog in the police department’s property and evidence inventory.
City staff and police representatives told the committee the backlog includes roughly 20,000 to 25,000 items that are eligible for purging or return but are not systematically inventoried or disposed of according to standard retention rules. Staff said correcting the backlog will allow patrol officers to focus on…
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