JEFFERSON CITY PD SEEKS FUNDING TO SUPPORT A COMPREHENSIVE UPGRADE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO ADDRESS DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED IN A 2025 AUDIT BY POLICE EVIDENCE AUDITS, LLC AND TO BRING OPERATIONS INTO FULL COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE (IAPE) STANDARDS. UPGRADING THE EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND INSTALLING SECURE ACCESS CONTROLS WILL DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONALISM AND INTEGRITY, WHICH ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO FOSTERING COMMUNITY TRUST. BY INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY AND MODERNIZING WORKFLOWS, THE IMPROVED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY WILL ALLOW FOR A GREATER FOCUS ON OUTREACH, COMMUNICATION, AND PARTNERSHIP-BUILDING ACTIVITIES.