Glendale opens centralized evidence facility with interim forensic lab; funding from 2023 bond election

Glendale announced it has opened a centralized evidence storage and processing facility for the Glendale Police Department, replacing previous evidence storage spread across multiple locations.

City officials said centralizing the evidence inventory will make it easier to track, store and return items. The building also includes an interim forensic laboratory intended to allow staff to process evidence more quickly.

The remarks noted that voters approved funding for the facility in the 2023 bond election; no further budget breakdown or operating-cost estimates were provided in the recorded update.

The announcement did not provide the facility—s street address or a schedule for when the interim lab will be upgraded to a permanent forensic laboratory.