Basic/Supervisor Classes: “I want to take this time to let you know your class was an eye opener. I have a better understanding of what we need to work on. You presented the materials so effortless and smooth. I was able to understand it all without confusion. I was really glad this class was online…it was great to be able to get this training without leaving the department.”
Sgt Sheila Ramos – Glynn County Police Dept
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Basic/Supervisor Classes: “Thank you for putting on these two classes (Basic and Supervisors). I feel I now have a good solid basis from which to work. I feel that our evidence room could be better organized and the classes helped me understand there is a simple way of getting organized. Overall, the classes and the templates provide made me feel more confident about my recent assignment to assist in the evidence room.”
Det. KevinHodgson – McCook Police Dept (NE)
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Evidence Unit Audits Class: Coming April 20, 2022
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Basic/Supervisor Classes: “I absolutely love your classes. You have an amazing ability to teach and make it super easy to learn the material. I would recommend any of the three classes I’ve taken. Thank you for your time and sharing all of your resources.”
Officer Suzanne Steward – Arcola PD (TX)
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Basic/Supervisor Classes: “Thank you. I have taken a few different property classes and I have to say, yours was the best. I very much appreciated the small class size, ability to ask direct questions, and the information you were able to provide specific to Michigan. I came away with several pages of notes/ideas to take back to my command staff.”
Property Clerk Wendy Barth – Shelby Township PD (MI)
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Basic/Supervisor Classes: “Thank you for teaching these classes as they are so important for law enforcement officers/supervisors to have a basic understanding of how big of a role proper evidence room management plays in the success of prosecuting cases. I walked away from you two-days of class much more confident to start this long project.” Lieutenant Melissa Evans – Hinsdale PD (NH)
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Basic/Supervisor Classes: “I just want to say that I thought your classes were incredible. I was very nervous going into the class thinking it would be geared more towards bigger agencies, and it was not. I learned so much and cannot wait to make some changes!” Evidence – Mandy Kapaun- Morris PD (CO)
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Basic/Supervisor Classes: “Thank you for all the training the last two days. A lot of good information and ideas to help get organized for us smaller department with smaller budgets.” Evidence Tech Miles Persons – Long Beach State University PD (CA)
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Basic/Supervisors Class: “I told my supervisor I could not have found a better training to get me on board for managing our Evidence Room. You provided an excellent training that gives me the confidence to dive into redesigning our new Evidence Room”
Supervising Probation Officer Beverly Ford – Humboldt County (CA)
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Basic/Supervisor Classes: “Albeit there may be same topics of training at other seminars/trainings, I really enjoyed your program. There was a lot of valuable information for me that will definitely help me with my evidence room, organization and our process.” Evidence Officer Michael Moulinet – Douglas PD (AZ)
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Basic/Supervisor Classes: “Your class was an eye opener. I have a better understanding of what we need to work on. You presented the material so effortless and smooth. I was able to understand it all without confusion. I was really glad this class was online. Thank you for the resources to help get us on the right track.
Sgt. Sheila Ramos – Glynn County PD (GA)
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Basic/Supervisor Classes: “I truly appreciate and enjoyed both classes. I felt they were so much more detailed and answered more of my questions than the first class I took (from another instructor). I did enjoy the Zoom availability for the sake of ease and accessibility.”
Prop/Evid Custodian Melanie White – Dallas ISD PD (TX)
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Basic/Supervisor Classes: “I thoroughly enjoyed both the Basic Evidence Mngt and the Evidence Mngt for Supervisors classes. I would highly recommend both classes.”
Kami Erland – Upton PD
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Basic/Supervisor Classes: “Thank you for the training the last two days. A lot of good information and ideas to help get organized for us smaller departments with smaller budgets”
Miles Persons – Long Beach State Univ PD (CA)
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Evidence Unit Audits Class: “Thank you very much for teaching the Evidence Unit Audits training class. There are so few law enforcement-oriented audit and inspection classes that when one is recommended to me, I attend it! Our Prop and Evid Manager, who is a member of PEAF recommended you, and I’m so glad she did. The material was excellent and although I learned many things, I also realize how much we’re doing right. That is the best confirmation I could get.”
Sgt. Jennifer Hall – Melbourne PD (FL)
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Evidence Unit Audits Class: “I’m really glad I went! Myself and my two bosses had an email stream going through the whole thing with comments and ideas. Thanks for the class!”
Evidence Tech Schuetski – Eagan PD (MN)
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Evidence Unit Audits Class: “The forms were a good source of information that will prove helpful when creating my agency’s Audit forms. I liked how interactive and educational the class scenarios were.”
Prop/Evid Supervisor Wanda Draper – Galveston PD (TX)
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Evidence Unit Audits Class: “I wanted to take a moment and thank you for teaching the Evidence Unit Audit class. It was a great experience with lots of knowledge. The material was sent nice and neat and best of all, it was easy to understand. I especially like that you explained things and allowed the class to interact with you. Thank you again!”
Officer Suzanne Stewart – Arcola PD (TX)
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Basic/Supervisor Classes: “Thank you for the opportunity to take the 2 courses. Each of the courses were beneficial to someone such as myself that is new to the property/evidence room.
Pamela Smith – Just PD (TX)
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Supervisor Class: “Thank you so much for this certificate and for the great course. I truly got a great deal from it and appreciate your guidance and knowledge.” Lieutenant Irwin Rosenberg – San Fernando PD (CA)
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Basic/Supervisor Classes: “Thank you for your help and for your very informative course. I am in the process of creating our first property manual and I appreciate all of the information and material. Great class and a lot of information.” Evidence -Jeanette Zavala- South Pasadena PD (CA)
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Supervisor Class: “Thank you very much! That was a very informative class. I am happy to say that we are implementing a lot of these new organizational tools and management.” Evidence Tech Mary Munoff – Blackfoot PD (ID)
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Basic Class: “Very informative with many things that I will present to my department for implementation.” Officer Michael Hoffman – Killington PD (VT)
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Basic/Supervisors Classes: “Thank you again for the excellent training. I will be working on putting together a procedures manual and booking manual with you guidelines and templates.” Prop & Evid Officer Kim Van Tassel, Lodi PD
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Basic/Supervisor Classes: “The class/training was very informative. I’ve already implemented the information gained in a procedures manual for the department and reorganizing the evidence/property room.” Det Sgt Christina Compton – Augusta University PD (GA)
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“I learned so much! I’m already getting started in cleaning up old stuff and modifying our evidence room”
Sgt Rafael Vazquez-Perez, Farmersville PD (CA)
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I learned much and look forward to putting into practice the tools you have provided.”
Sgt Gary Mejia, State Center Comm College PD (CA)
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“Thank you for the class. I found it very informative. I personally like the Zoom meetings…I appreciated all of the examples of critical incidents within the property and evidence room. Thank you for your dedication to property and evidence, I really appreciate the knowledge and your shared expereinces.”
Sgt Detective Michelle Smith, Bartow PD (FL)
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“Great class, great instruction! First time on Zoom. I though the program ran great. Breakout rooms were neat too.”
Sgt J. Saenz, McAllen PD (TX)
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The instructor “had a very positive and energetic attitude. She was able to keep the class interesting and was able to keep me engaged. I was skeptical about this training being on Zoom but she had excellent training videos and the training materials worked out great for hands on training. The class gave me some new ideas.”
Lt. Michael Martinez, Alton PD (TX)
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“New to my position within property and evidence. This course is very useful. Also as Accreditation Manager and Policy and Procedure Manager, the template will be used, we are in the process of becoming accredited. I would definitely recommend this course to others. Joyce was an incredible instructor.”
Corporal Crystal Rorie, Bolivar PD (MO)
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“I enjoyed the class and got a lot out of the Basic Evidence Management class. I took away many topics that were covered to discuss with my superiors for change. This was my first Zoom meeting and it was easier than I thought it would be.”
Investigator Kim Crain – Hickory PD (NC)
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“The class was very informative. Can’t wait to start using some of the things I learned.”
P & E Coordinator Angela Reynolds, Lauderhill PD (FL)
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“I really enjoyed the class and the Zoom experience. I believe that it was more because of your knowledge of the subject.” Lt. Sandra Duryea, Ocala PD (FL)
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“Evidence Unit Audits” Class: “I was a little hesitant especially with online courses, but I though your class was well thought out, presented well and the material was easy to follow/understand. Very professional in my opinion. Having the material in hand was also great. I will be referring back to the manuals quite often I’m sure. I also liked the breakout session we did. It was great and gave it more of an in-person feel to it. Admin Support Manger Theresa Keehn, Maple Grove PD (MN)
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“This class was fantastic and I learned so much from all the material. I didn’t lose interest and found it very useful for my upcoming inventory. Zoom was a nice experience, I would use it again and sign up for other classes with this application.”
Evidence Technician Maria Alvarado, Lacy Lakeview PD (TX)
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“I really enjoyed the class. I found it to be very informative and is going to be very helfpful in getting our evidence room back in a good working order.”
Investigator Edward Hursey, Waverland PD (MS)
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“Thank You Joyce. I enjoyed the class. I certainly got some new ideas to improve our storage and efficiency of our evidence room. We have a lot of new officers right now so the packaging manual will be especially helpful.”
Investigator Alex Head, Idaho Fisht and Game (ID)
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“The class is so informative and helpful. This class is definitely one that must be taken by all those who are new to Property and Evidence. Both the Basic and Supervisors class were very helpful in learning to become more assertive by setting expectations as well as how to handle tough situations that may arise and plan for unexpected challenges. I have already started implementing some of the tips and will continue to follow other recommendations given in both classes.”
Evidence Custodian Adilene Esquivel, Somerton PD (AZ)
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“The class was great! I enjoyed how organized it was and informative. I will be using the year markings and color coding for our Property Room”
Lt. Daniel Williams, Lockhart PD (TX)
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“Great classes, Zoom was a good experience”
Criminal Analysis Diana Bell, Trinity Co Sheriff’s Office (TX)
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“The Supervisors and I both enjoyed the class. I have only recently been assigned to the section and am still learning. Your class sure did help me. I will be happy to let other agencies know about your fantastic training.”
Lt Daniel Leal, Pharr PD (TX)
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“I really enjoyed the classes and valued all of the advise. I will be using all of the information provided and implementing the review system…great teaching skills and I will recommend the classes to others”
Sgt. Wilfredo Perez, Essex Co Prosecutor’s Office (NJ)
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“Extremely informative, material was presented in a way that was not overwhelming.”
Participant of the Rialto PD Class (CA)
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“You have given me steps on how to tackle my station’s evid/prop room. I was a bit overwhelmed on even where to start, but now I have an idea! Thank you.”
Participant of the Rialto PD Class (CA)
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“Book template is awesome. Will definitely use that.”
Participant of the Moultrie PD Class (GA)
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“I appreciate the books, helpful hints, manuals! It will help me to get both manuals in place a lot faster. Wonderful speaker-easy to understand.”
Prop & Evid Tech Laurel Sheley – Wilton Manor Police (FL)
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“Very knowledgeable engaging, wealth of useful information. Explicit examples, visual aids to assist in make the material “come alive”. Friendly and down to earth. An excellent instructor with a good teaching/training method.”
Participant of Ft Lauderdale PD Class (FL)
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“Very knowledgeable (instructor). Answered all questions from the agencies, well spoken.”
Participant of the Rialto PD Class (CA)
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“Very good instructor – breaks it down and explains it well. Keeps your attention. Material is excellent”
Interm Deputy Chief Karen MacAleese – Braintree PD (MA)
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“Packaging Manual will be extremely helpful”
Participant of the Braintree PD class (MA)
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“Excellent class. Very informative, easy to follow, very well organized and presented.”
Participant of the Ft Lauderdale class (FL)
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“Joyce Riba is very knowledgeable in her field of training. She is very detailed about her craft.”
Participant of the Ft Lauderdale class (FL)
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“Fantastic class. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.”
Evidence Specialist Marta Windsor – Marietta PD (GA)
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“You (Instruction) did a great job. I can’t wait to get back to my department and implement many changes.”
Evid Custodian Shelby Hernandez, Oxford PD (MS)
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“I enjoyed the interaction of this course.”
Sergeant Tonora Humphrey, Jackson Airpor PD (MS)
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“Fantastic Class. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.”
Evidence Specialist Marta Windsor – Marietta PD (GA)
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(instructor) “Vast experience and personal stories were bery helpful”
Captain Wayne Lanchester – Boston PD (MA)
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“Instructor is very knowledgeable – Best Property Class I have taken.”
Detective Jake Poulon, Bridgewater PD (MA)
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“Excellent materials provided. this is the first class I have left with a usable Word document to get you started off and on the right foot! Great class!”
Det. N Leviner – Wadesboro PD (NC)
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“The exercises are a great idea to get you thinking, moving and learning. The instructor’s knowledge, charts, manuals and handouts are important/helpful resources for Property rooms – Thank You”
Property Tech. Kristen Mesa – Simi Valley PD (CA)
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“Instructor is very knowledgeable, great teaching techniques – good mix of lecture/PowerPoint/handouts and table top exercises”
Sgt. Rober Nava, Indio PD (CA)
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“Great information and visuals. Wish I had brought my 2nd person to this training (and the Chief)”
Participant of the 2019 Seguin TX class
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“Very well prepared. Group participation was good. A lot of information provided. Great Examples”
Participant of the 2019 Seguin TX class
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“Instructors were very knowledgeable. Very surprised they went the extra step to look up Nebraska and South Dakota laws to make it more personalized for the area.”
Evidence Tech Lynzei Whitmarsh – Nebraska State Patrol
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“Presentation information was excellent”
Manager – Nebraska State Patrol
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“Gave me a better understanding of details in regards to my job duties.”
Evidence Tech. Jessica Bonsack – Nebraska State Patrol
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“The instructors were gery good, very clear and easy to follow.”
Evidence Tech Margaret Wieson, Nebraska State Patrol-Crime Lab
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“Very informative and much appreciated. As an agency we need more training like this and our facilities inspected by professionals like yourself.”
Lt. Buck Boje, Nebraska State Patrol
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“I feel that I have a better understanding of how an evidence room should be run. I am excited to take everything that I learned back to my agency and teach them how things should be and not how they are now. Instructors were great! They answered all of my questions and were very helpful in explaining ways I could improve the evidence room.”
Officer Shelby Burer, Gordon Police Dept (NE)
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“Instructor is very knowledgeable. Able to answer questions posed. Presented material very well and kept the class informed.”
Det. Sgt Miller, Tarpon Springs PD (FL)
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“I enjoyed the class very much. Joyce is very engaging and pleasant.”
Deputy Clerk II, Celina Kraus, Citrus Co Clerk of Courts- (FL)
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Supervisors class: “Thank you so much! Your class was very motivating. Being new to evidence, I learned everything I needed to know. If I ever run across another class of yours, I will be signing up!”
Sgt Hancock, Angelina Co S/O- (TX)
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Supervisors class: “Enjoyed the handouts/information provided. Great material to implement into our agency. Great instructor. Very knowledgeable and keeps students engaged in instruction.”
East Texas Police Academy participant- (TX)
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“Good class. Hard to find property class geared toward leadership”
Officer Josh Jaco, State Parks (CA)
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“Very helpful info about how to create manuals. I loved the info about personalities and how to deal with different types of people. Great instructor! Great Attitude! Very knowledgeable.”
Participant of Elk Grove PD Class (CA)
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“Useful practical information that can be implemented or to consider implementing. Fun, interacting lectures help to make a long day very manageable and interesting. Lots of great info! Thanks!”
Prop Spec II Ignacio Loped, San Jose PD (CA)
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“Procedures on the Thumbdrive – Extremely Useful”
Lt. M. Kelly – Causeway Police Dept. (LA)
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“This section (leadership) should be taught to all Law Enforcement; not just supervisors. This is helpful for all. Nice interactive process to engage everyone. Excellent.”
Evidence Officer Ricco Thomas – Addis PD (LA)
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“The instructor was very knowledgeable and helpful in answering a wide variety of questions.”
CST Kaila Kelley – Slidell Police Dept. (LA)
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“Very informative. Learned a lot being new to evidence.”
Evidence Custodian Czarevna – Iowa PD (LA)
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“Helped me visualize what I wanted to accomplish”
Participant of the Frisco Texas Class
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“Very helpful as I about about to apply for a Supervisor position”
Sr Specialist Michelle Forbess – Plano PD (TX)
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“Love the ideas the instructor gave regarding manuals”
Participant of the Frisco Texas Class
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“Thank you for including management of digital evidence. This is my primary job and it is rarely touched on in evidence training classes”
Jennifer Bacorn – Paris PD (TX)
“The material was remarkable and extremely beneficial. Instructor-Extremely knowledgeable and pleasant.”
First Sgt Ephraim Davis, Wadesboro PD (NC)
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“The game was a fun review. The handbook and handout of the PowerPoint slide is very helpful for reviewing in the future and note taking. Instructor was very knowledgeable and personable I very much enjoyed the class and found it very informative.”
Participant of the 2019 Simi Valley (CA) class
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“I think the 2nd day shouldn’t be listed as only a supervisor class, since some of the Technicians were only signed up for the first day and they can also benefit from the 2nd day!”
Records/Prop Supervisor Griselda Garcia – Culver City PD (CA)
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“Very knowledgeable instructor – Information was great and delivered very well, she was able to keep our attention”
Participant of the 2019 Branson MO class
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Supervisor Class: “The materials provided were above what is normally given out. Held my attention very well. Very well taught, made this class interesting”
Det. Sean Williams, Newton Co S/O Branson MO class
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“The material was excellent. I’m glad I was able to take both classes! The instructor was very informative – She knows her stuff!”
Corporal Jeremy Gonzalez, Forest Park Police Dept (GA)
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“Professionally done. We are a small agency but I learned a lot, THANKS“
Cat S. Triplett, Lake City Police (GA)
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“This class was amazing, can’t wait to use the helpful tips in this class.”
Cassidy Fincher, Levy Co S/O (FL)
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“Very thorough! Info. presented efficiently and with candor plus sharing your experience was beneficial. I took 3 pages of notes. No doubt this class was beneficial, as I am new to keeping/storing evidence.”
Invest. Sherry Doty, 10th Circt State Attny’s Off (FL)
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Basic class: “Great class for new Evidence Officers, I learned a lot”
Code Enforcement Officer Ted Bowman, Ione PD (CA)
Instructor: “You are very knowledgeable and it make it east to ask questions and learn from you”
CSO Teri Rossi,Concord PD (CA)
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“Thank you for providing such an informative training course”
CSO Sara Conner, Gustine PD (CA)
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“Very user friendly. Makes an organized property/evidence room seem attainable.”
Participant of Elk Grove Class (CA)
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“Very useful. Lot of info to take back to my department and share. Thank you for all the information, very well structured class..”
Prop Spec II – San Jose PD (CA)
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“Course materials were very useful – loved all of the info and the evidence manual start up. Great instructor! Very elaborate and thorough.”
Evid Manager Jennifer Torres, Rio Vista PD (CA)
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“I really liked how this class touched on State specific laws! Other classes do not do that and that was great. Loved the games & the informal setting so we could ask questions.”
Neigborhood Serv. Kelsey Knibbe – Gunnison PD (CO)
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“Information was very helpful for creating our evidence retention system and bringing us into the 21st century”
Evid Tech Larry Kincaid – Custer Co S/O (CO)
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“Joyce Riba is very knowledgeable. Great suggestions. I can relate to most of the subjects she spoke about. The class was interesting. I will be thinking about and using the material permanently in my Department.”
Evid Tech Corey Gutierrez – Trinidad PD (CO)
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“Loved the storage exercise. I didn’t realize how much space I could save; I though we were running out”
Prop and Evid Supervisor Sarah Welch – Surprise PD (AZ)
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“Great information and good to be shown how we can do this at our department. Materials were great and very helpful.”
Evid Tech Jeremiah Begaye – Navajo Nation Criminal Invest. (AZ)
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“I really enjoyed this class. So much information in an organized format. All information made a daunting task seem possible. Thank you”
Evid Tech Jocelyn O’Niones, North Salt Lake PD (UT)
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“Great stories that related to course content willing to listen and help ever7one in class.”
Participant of Sandy UT class
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“I really liked how organized, and how the class started and stayed on time. Instructor is knowledgeable and good at explaining and teaching. Gave great ideas and examples. Friendly! Very grateful for materials provided that will help us improve our evidence room. “
Participant of the Sandy UT class
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“This is one of the best classes I ever attended. Instructor was a 10.”
Participant of the Osceola Co S/O class (FL)
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“Definitely learned some new ideas and things to try to implement”
Participant of the Osceola Co S/O class (FL)
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“Instructor was very passionate about evidence and helping others understand the evidence function.“
Evidence Tech Tina Lewis, Osceola Co Sheriff’s Off (FL)
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“All information was extremely helpful – instructor had great knowledge and was very helpful“
Detective Daniel Elbaum – Burkburnett PD (TX)
“(Organization exercise) was very helpful to visualize what the evidence room should/may look like”
Evid. Tech. Susiz Allen – Gilpin Co Sheriff’s Office CO
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“The exercises were very informative – (instructor was) very knowledgeable”
Evid. Tech. Mary Holt – Fort Morgan Police Dept CO
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“Great Instructor to teach at CAPE Conferences that reach large amounts of agencies from all over California.”
Participant of the Simi Valley (CA) class
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“Having no knowledge of evidence management, I learned a lot from this class. Definitely provided a good foundation for myself.”
Participant of the Simi Valley (CA) class
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“This gave me some good ideas for how to implement change in storage.”
Prop/Evid Tech Tammy Jones – Branson PD MO class
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“Materials provided were above and beyond materials I received from other classes – they were very helpful. Very knowledgeable instructor. Evidence can be a dull subject in the class, however Joyce made it interesting. Very good class. Joyce always had very good and informed answers.”
Det. Sean Williams, Newton Co S/O – Branson MO class
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“Great start for me to organize the department’s evidence room.”
Participant of the 2019 Branson MO class
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“Class was fun, very informative and interactive. Had great examples, clips, games and activities.”
Participant of the 2019 Seguin TX class
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“Very informative and fun.”
Kyle Limoges, Wauchula PD (FL)
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“Class material was very helpful”
Deputy Stephanie Davidson, Angelina Co S/O (TX)
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“I enjoyed the class, it was very educational and instructors were very knowledgeable”
East Texas Police Academy participant (TX)
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“Definitely need this class for all patrol officers. I’ll be coming back for more classes”
Sgt Hancock, Angelina Co S/O (TX)
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“One of the best classes I have been to”
Sgt Amanda Leka, Lacy Lakeview PD (TX)
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Instructor: “Very knowledgeable and good at encouraging audience participation. Held everyone’s attention well and allowed good mini breaks – Thank you.”
Evid. Tech. Emily Marshall, Woodburn PD (OR)
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“Class was great -materials will be very helpful to my agency. Instructor was very knowledgeable – knowledgeable but no intimidating – I think I might be able to get my evidence room under control”
Participant of the Woodburn PD Class (OR)
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“The State specific information was very helpful. Joyce was helpful and full of useful information. Very knowledgeable and personable. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge!”
Evid. Tech. Lucy Astorga, Mt Angel PD (OR)
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“The Property & Evidence Procedures will be very helpful – I was tasked with creating evidence procedures for our department. Instructor is very engaging and kept the interest of everyone in the class”
Prop Manager Amber Humbert – Univ of Colorado Denver PD (CO)
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“The templates will be extremely helpful in creating our manuals. Thank you!”
Participant of the Aurora class (CO)
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“Great class. It provided me with a lot of ideas and jumping off points for my agency. Great instructor; kept it informative. A ton of info, but not boring or dry.”
Lara Arnold – Central Arizona College PD (AZ)
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“This was so helpful and is going to improve y evidence room a ton Thank you!”
Participant of the Sandy class (UT)
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“Fun, upbeat and not boring! :)”
Participant of the Sandy class (UT)
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“Cleared up questions I had about clearing out old stuff. The book template will be so nice to help me get one created for my own office.”
Admin Clerk Melaine Langford, Grantsville City PD (UT)
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“This was a great class! I appreciate the instructor for researching state laws and giving real life examples.”
Deb Parkin, Cottonwood Heights PD (UT)
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“Enjoyed the class – was interesting all the way through”
Participant of the Sandy class (UT)
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“Excellent training – very thorough and informative”
Participant of the Sandy class (UT)
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“The training materials were wonderful. Thank you for sharing your templates with your students. It shows that you truly care about the subject matter & making agencies Evidence Units more organized & efficient.”
CSI/Evid Mngr CeCe Woody – Flagler Co Sheriff’s Off (FL)
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“Best Instructor I have every had!”
Participant of the Osceola Co S/O class (FL)
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“Instructor answered all my questions. Feel confident that I can solve “neglected” Evidence Room.”
Sgt Kim Thompson – Sewalls Point PD (FL)
“I’m very grateful for Joyce. Now I can take what I’ve learned in class back to my agency!”
Deputy Balliette, Van Zandt Co S/O
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“The materials are well written and easy to understand; will be used at my agency. Instructor was thorough and her experience and knowledge was helpful; she explained everything. I have been waiting for a class specialized for supervisors, and I was very impressed.”
Fresno PD Class Participant
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“Great job mixing fun, exercises/lecture, examples!”
Alyssa Biediger, College Station PD
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“Out of all the classes I’ve attended, this has by far been the most educational, organized and put together I have been to.”
Police Technician Lindsay, Tehachapi PD
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“Love the book and thumb-drive; thank you” Lieutenant Janik, Georgetown PD
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“I recommend the to everyone in law enforcement property/evidence personnel, very helpful info., thank you” Participant at Fort Worth PD Class
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Supervisors class: “Loved the group exercises, makes you open up your awareness to how you handle things.” Officer LeMay, Port Vincent PD
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Supervisors class: “Ms. Joyce is very knowledgeable and passionate about her topic. Got a lot of ideas to incorporate in my evidence room. She is very good in explaining how to work with your evidence.” Deputy Telano, Ouachita Parish S/O
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Supervisors class: “Instructor & Assistant display exceptional knowledge of this subject with extremely useful handouts” Sergeant Wallace Walker, Country Club Hills PD
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Supervisor Class: “The information covered in class and handouts have given me a greater confidence about going into and running the Prop. & Evid. Room. Thank you for all of the material and sharing your knowledge.” Officer John Kusch, Winthrop Harbor PD
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Supervisor Class: “Class is exactly what I have been looking for, especially about organizing and destruction” Skokie IL participant
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“Great handouts for later referral. Very knowledgeable.” Lt. McCann, Seguin PD-TX
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“A lot of examples ‘outside of the box’ that are very helpful. I enjoyed the different point of view” Supervisor Jeff Stull, Nassau Co S/O – FL
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“The applicable local information, for our state statutes of limitations was great information” Officer Michael Smith, Clark Co PD – NV
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“Very knowledgeable and helpful. Look forward to implementing many of Joyce’s ideas and suggestions. They will simplify, organize and preserve our evidence, while protecting Evidence Tech with proper procedures.” Officer/Evidence Tech attended North Las Vegas class – NV
“The instructor seemed to go above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed.”
Sgt. Stastny, Kaufman PD
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“The procedures manual template is a good tool to go back to for creating an Evidence Manual Procedures Book. Will use it.”
Fresno PD Class Participant
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“Class materials are very nice and well put together. Instructors were very knowledgeable and interacted with the class instead of just talking at us.”
Evidence Supervisor Black, Las Vegas Metro PD
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“So much info I can apply easily to my department’s needs. The instructor was so friendly, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and easy to understand.”
Sgt. Thompson, Techachapi PD
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“Joyce is very engaging and is a great instructor for this class. A refreshing take on evidence management.”
Evidence Technician Norris, Las Vegas Metro PD
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“Well prepared materials made following along very easy!” Strength of the class: “Having the templates” Property Technician Hansberger, Richland Hills PD
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“Excellent material, Thank you for all the handouts & materials we get to keep to reference back to. Very knowledgeable! I really enjoyed the class.” Corporal Arnold, Calcasier Parish S/O
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“Enjoyed having Joyce as an instructor. She is very knowledgeable about evidence and evidence processing. I can tell by her teaching that she is passionate about what she does. The procedures manual is a great learning tool.” Lt. Rohner, Hammond PD
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“Nice. We received alot of useful information. Beneficial tips to share with co-workers.” Participant of the DeSoto Parish S/O class
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“Very helpful and I have learned a lot. I liked how the instructor broke down each subject to help us better understand the processes of each subject.” Participant of Seguin PD class
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“She knows her material & presents it well. Topics and visuals were very good.” Participant of Seguin PD class
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“I appreciate all the forms and booklets provided to us. Especially since I have no previous experience in this position.” Participant of Seguin PD class
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“Great presentation of information. Excellent instruction! Thank you so much, I hope to end you 2 of my custodians next year.” Supervisor Marusich – NV State Gaming Control Board- NV
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“Ideas for organization were explained very effectively” Supervisor Wiesner, Las Vegas Metro PD – NV
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Supervisors class: “Quality training and presentation. Best training I have attended on Evidence – Thank you” Supervisor Marusich – NV Gaming Control Board-NV
“As someone who has experienced this (critical events) this was well presented, as was the entire class.”
Fresno PD Class Participant
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“Instructor was knowledgeable, glad she had us do class exercises.”
Det. Unerfusser, Denison PD
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“This class, for me by far, is the best I’ve attended due to the comprehensive knowledge you have but more importantly the solutions you provide.”
Evidence Supervisor Amyot, Las Vegas Metro PD
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“Amazing job! One of my best classes I’ve had in my nine years in Law Enforcement!”
Sgt. Stastny, Kaufman PD
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Strength of the class: “Group exercises, good networking with others…” Instructor: “Very knowledgeable. Enthusiastic about the material. Kept the classes interesting; well organized” M. Moore, Mansfield PD
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“Class was very informative – instructor made it clear; step by step” Participant of Fort Worth class
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“Presentation was very useful and well communicated” M. Munday
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“Joyce is very knowledgeable on evidence & property room. I really enjoyed the class.” Deputy Arnold, Calcasieu Parish S/O
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Strength of Procedures section: “Having a full procedures layout to use as an example to build on”. Clerk II Bienvenu, Manderville PD
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Basic Class: “Joyce was a great instructor, very motivated and kept my attention.” Sgt. Liz Robinson-Chan, Aurora PD
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Basic Class: “Good resources / lins. Explanations of inventory was a big help!” Instructor: “Great demeanor/approachable. Most informative class I have attended.” Participant of the Skokie IL class
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Basic Class: “Very helpful and useful info.! Great handouts!” Instructor: “Very knowledgeable, prepared and professional!” Police Serv. Rep. Brian Lipowski
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Basic Class: “Very professional, very informative. Best evidence class I’ve ever attended.” Participant of the Skokie IL class
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Supervisor class: “Very effective training – highly organized.” Marissa McLain, Oceanside Police Dept
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Supervisor class: “Excellent instructor! Gifted speaker! So easy to listen to, very informative and great info on problem solving in many areas. Very organized information, very thorough on each topic.” Linda Gibson, Apple Valley District PD
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“Both classes were very informative. I’m excited to return and start getting our procedure manual started and our evidence room organized. Your class was a great class. Thank you for your time and knowledge.” Sonia Carrillo, Apple Valley District PD
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Supervisor Class: “Thank you for your time. You have a lot of good recommendations that we will implement.” Participant of Oceanside class
