Over at Welcome to My Tea Party, blogger Diana Vice has once again has scooped the mainstream media exposing more funny goings on with private security firm
Securatex which provides security for the Washington Township Schools.
It seems the guards kept property confiscated from Washington Township schools in a building off of the North Central campus rather than turn them into the
IMPD property room. That's a big no-no. Should any prosecutions arise as a result of the property confiscated the
prosecutioni would have to establish a "chain of custody" to demonstrate that the property had not been tampered with.
After this situation was uncovered, Marion County Sheriff's Office, finally, did an investigation of the
Securatex operation. The Marion County Sheriff's Department deputizes the
Securatex guards and is supposed to provide oversight over their operation. As with the privatized jail operations though, Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson takes the position that it is better not to know what is going on so no investigations are ever conducted. After the situation was uncovered though, the Marion County Sheriff's Office was finally forced into a position of investing the
Securatex operation at Washington Township.
According to Diana Vice:
"Captains Reginald
Roney and Bob Smith of the Marion County Sheriff's Department conducted the investigation in the presence of Steve
Stalnaker, an employee of
Securatex, which begs the question. If it was really a routine inspection, how did
Stalnaker know to show up on that day?"
Below is the inventory report from the Indianapolis
Metropolitan Police Department. Reportedly the report has now been removed the
IMPD computers since the Welcome to My Tea Party blog published it
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INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT USE ONLY
**DO NOT RELEASE**
CASE REPORT: 10-0033604 - 0000
INCIDENT: 681 INVESTIGATION
LOCATION: 1605 E 86TH ST
GEO ZONE: 080035 AREA:
MND BEAT: ND72
OCCURRED: 03/10/2010 16:00 TO
ARRESTS: 0 INJURED: 0 DEAD: 0 VEHICLE TOWED: 0
PERSON: 1
PERSON INVOLVEMENT: WIT WITNESS
PERSON NAME:
RONEY,REGINALD
RACE: B BLACK SEX: M MALE
DATE OF BIRTH: AGE:
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: /
HAIR/EYES: /
PERSON: 2
PERSON INVOLVEMENT: WIT WITNESS
PERSON NAME: SMITH,BOB
RACE: W WHITE SEX: M MALE
DATE OF BIRTH: AGE:
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: /
HAIR/EYES: /
PERSON: 3
PERSON INVOLVEMENT: WIT WITNESS
PERSON NAME:
STALNAKER,STEVE
RACE: W WHITE SEX: M MALE
DATE OF BIRTH: AGE:
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: /
HAIR/EYES: /
PROPERTY: 1
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: PIPE
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: METAL PIPE W/RESIDUE
PROPERTY: 2
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: BULB
NUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: GLASS BULB W/RESIDUE
PROPERTY: 3
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: TEST
NUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CHEMICAL TEST CONTAINER FOR MARIJUANA
PROPERTY: 4
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: BOX
NUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: METAL BOX W/FOUR CIGARETTES
PROPERTY: 5
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: MISC
NUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: PLASTIC BAG W/LEAFY GREEN MATTER AND NAPKIN
PROPERTY: 6
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: G GUNS-FIREARMS
ARTICLE: BULLET
NUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: .40 CALIBER BULLET
PROPERTY: 7
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: PIPE
NUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: PIPE W/RESIDUE
PROPERTY: 8
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: BAG
NUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: BAG W/LEAFY SUBSTANCE
PROPERTY: 9
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: DRUG
NUMBER OF PIECES: 13
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: 13 PINK PILLS
NUMBER OF ITEMS: 0.000
PROPERTY: 10
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: DRUG
NUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: BLUE PILL
NUMBER OF ITEMS: 0.000
PROPERTY: 11
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: DRUG
NUMBER OF PIECES: 2
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LIGHT BLUE PILLS
NUMBER OF ITEMS: 0.000
PROPERTY: 12
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: DRUG
NUMBER OF PIECES: 3
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: THREE PINK PILLS
NUMBER OF ITEMS: 0.000
PROPERTY: 13
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: DRUG
NUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: ONE WHITE PILL
NUMBER OF ITEMS: 0.000
PROPERTY: 14
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: PAPER
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: PARTIALLY BURNT ROLLED PAPER
PROPERTY: 15
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: PIPES
NUMBER OF PIECES: 4
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: FOUR PIPES W/RESIDUE
PROPERTY: 16
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: BAG
NUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: ONE BAG W/LEAFY SUBSTANCE
PROPERTY: 17
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: PAPERS
NUMBER OF PIECES: 2
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: TWO ROLLED PAPERS W/BAGGIES
PROPERTY: 18
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: PIPE
NUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: PIPE W/RESIDUE
PROPERTY: 19
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE:
RECEIPNUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: RECEIPT IN BAGGIE
PROPERTY: 20
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE:
GRINDRNUMBER OF PIECES: 2
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: TWO GRINDERS
PROPERTY: 21
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: BOWL
NUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: BOWL W/PIPE
PROPERTY: 22
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: PIPE
NUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: BROWN PIPE
PROPERTY: 23
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: PAPER
NUMBER OF PIECES: 5
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: PARTIALLY BURNT PAPER
PROPERTY: 24
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE:
CONTNRPROPERTY DESCRIPTION: PURPLE CONTAINER W/GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE INSIDE
PROPERTY: 25
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: POWDER
NUMBER OF PIECES: 1
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: BAG W/WHITE POWDER
PROPERTY: 26
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: ARTICLE
CATEGORY: S MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE: BAGS
NUMBER OF PIECES: 2
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: TWO BAGS W/LEAFY SUBSTANCE
PROPERTY: 27
PROPERTY INVOLVEMENT: PER PERSONAL PROPERTY-FOUND
PROPERTY TYPE: DRUG
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE W/24 WHOLE PILLS/2 HALF PILLS
NUMBER OF ITEMS: 0.000
NARRATIVE:
ON MARCH 10, 2010, DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF SPECIAL DEPUTY
BEING CONDUCTED BY
CPT REGGIE
RONEY AND
CPT BOB SMITH OF THE
MARION COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, SEVERAL ITEMS WERE FOUND IN
LOCKED DRAWERS THAT HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE
IMPD PROPERTY ROOM
FOR DISPOSAL. THOSE ITEMS HAD BEEN CONFISCATED FROM STUDENTS BUT
HAD NOT BEEN TRANSPORTED. THOSE ITEMS WERE INVENTORIED IN FRONT
OF CAPTAINS. THE CAPTAINS FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND MR.
STEVE
STALNAKER. THE CAPTAINS RETAINED A COPY OF THE INVENTORY
FOR THEIR RECORDS. THE ITEMS WERE INVENTORIED AND PLACED IN BAGS
FOR TRANSPORT AND SEALED. THE ITEMS WERE DELIVERED TO THE
PROPERTY ROOM FOR PROCESSING AS PER SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
POLICY.ALL THESE EVENTS OCCURRED IN INDIANAPOLIS, MARION COUNTY,
INDIANA.REPORTING OFFICER IS BRADLEY, S., ID B8218.
OFFICER: B8218 BRADLEY,STEPHEN F
SDEPOPERATOR: 03/11/2010 09:53 F1414D BROWN,TERESA DP
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Any prosecutions using that evidence have certainly been compromised by this mishandling of evidence. Obviously many questions are raised by these events. Did officials in the Washington Township School Administration know of this property room? Who at
Securatex was responsible for establishing the room? Did evidence from the unofficial property room "walk off?" Was the Marion County Sheriff's Office negligent in its oversight over
Securatex guards and failure to investigate? Who, if anyone, erased the
IMPD report? Those are just a few of the questions I have.