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Brookshire police report 5,400+ evidence items; council to consider storage options
Summary
Chief Green told Brookshire council the department’s property room contains more than 5,400 items dating to the 1970s after a remodel reduced storage space. Council asked staff to inventory retained items, seek district‑attorney approval for destruction orders and return with options and budgets for storage and expansion.
Brookshire’s police leadership told city council on Jan. 15 that the department’s property/evidence room holds more than 5,400 items, some dating back to the 1970s, and that the room’s usable footprint was reduced after a building remodel.
Chief Green said the previous administration had completed an inventory and the department now must identify which items require indefinite retention and which could be…
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