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City auditor finds SPD evidence-and-property operations largely sound but flags storage, policy and disposal gaps
Summary
A City Auditor presentation to the Sacramento Community Police Review Commission found evidence-handling controls largely effective (narcotics 100% accounted for; firearms 99.6% in testing) but recommended fire-rated storage for ammunition, finalized procedures, clearer handling for high-value items and steps to reduce backlog and costs related to property from people experiencing homelessness.
At the April 13, 2026 Sacramento Community Police Review Commission meeting, assistant city auditor Kevin Christensen presented the City Auditor's office audit of the Sacramento Police Department's Evidence and Property Division, concluding that the unit "plays a critical role in the criminal justice process" while identifying several operational weaknesses that city officials should address.
The audit covered warehouse operations from 2020 through 2024 and tested high-risk categories such as narcotics, firearms, cash and jewelry. Christensen said testing showed high booking accuracy: "Drugs were tracked at 100 percent, firearms at 99.6 percent," and nearly all sampled high-risk items were either located or supported by chain-of-custody documentation. He told the commission the booking error rate across more than 143 items reviewed was less than 1 percent and that errors were typically corrected within days.
Despite those strengths, the auditors found multiple opportunities to reduce risk and cost. Key recommendations included moving…
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