Periodically, property room personnel would identify contraband no longer needed for evidence, and petition the court to destroy that property. With court approval, property room personnel would accumulate the named property and deliver it to be disposed of in accordance with state law. However, at the time that property was actually destroyed, there was no independent reconciliation between the destruction order and the property that was actually destroyed. Work flow should be established so that one employee's work is automatically verified by another employee working independently. Recommendation To reduce the risk that accidental or intentional errors remain undetected, the director of police should ensure that someone independent of the custodial function of contraband property reconcile the destruction order with the property actually destroyed.
Response is the same as that of the director of police.
Response is the same as that of the director of police. It should be noted that during this time, Deputy Chief Brenda Jones held the rank of Major. Organizational charts for the Memphis Police Department will verify the Organized Crime Unit has always come under the auspices of the Director of Police Services. During the period of the audit, Deputy Chief Brenda Jones held several ranks, which entailed different responsibilities. She was not the commander of the Organized Crime Unit during this entire period.