Police Evidence

The Problem

Police stations must keep evidence collected at a crime scene in a very secure area.   If evidence is tampered with the whole case could be thrown out in court.   Evidence logs are used to keep track of views evidence but these can be difficult to maintain.

The Challenge

How to control access to the evidence without the need of evidence logs that can be difficult to maintain.

The Solution

Evidence is stored in a Dial a Key locker that has a ten-digit key pad locking device.   When the evidence needs to be viewed a member can use Dial a Key to retrieve the current lockers combination code.   They enter the combination code into the key pad and, if correct, the locker will open, allowing the officer to take the evidence out of the locker.   If the police officer does not have access to the evidence, or they leave the force the "Key Master" can log into our secure website and deactivate the account and activate or add new accounts.   If an unauthorized member tries to retrieve the combination using Dial a Key they will receive an "Access Denied" message and will not be given the combination.

Please click here for a more detailed explanation on how to retrieve a combination using Dial a Key.

The Benefits

There are many benefits to using the Dial a Key system, they include but not limited to:

• No locksmith
• No keys
• Detailed activity logs
• Secure
• Member access to different locations managed via a secure web site
• Combinations are changed daily at midnight (or more often if needed)