Q&A

• What is Evidence Management Training?
  Answer:

  The Evidence Management Institute (EMI) provides complete and relevant evidence management training, helping professionals to meet the changing requirements for today’s evidence room operations.

• Why do I need Evidence Management Training?
  Answer:

  To be sure your evidence operations are optimal.  Standards and technology move at a rapid rate – we all have to keep up with the changes for the most efficient and effective evidence management possible.

• Who needs to get evidence management training?
  Answer:

  Anyone directly involved with the operation of physical or digital evidence management.

• What are the biggest challenges in Evidence Management?
  Answer:

  Two of the biggest challenges for evidence management are maintaining a secure chain of custody and the disposition of evidence when it’s no longer needed.  EMI standards and best practices directly address both.

• How long will EMI’s Evidence Management training take?
  Answer:

  The EMI training will last two days with the classes focused on processes and problem solving to equip evidence personnel with the crucial knowledge and skills required to ensure the integrity of all of the evidence in your agency’s property room.

• What are the training highlights?
  Answer:

  Our mission is to elevate the industry and secure the integrity of evidence for all stakeholders in the justice system. That’s why EMI training is:

  • Designed around our Evidence Management Standards and Best Practices, in order to provide students a possibility to transfer class knowledge into sustainable and efficient practice.
  • Focused on an integrated, systematically approached evidence management
  • Able to fill the existing knowledge gaps in the area of digital evidence management
• What will students learn?
  Answer:

  Through our two-day EMI Evidence Management Professional Certification class, students will be able to test and obtain EMI Evidence Management Professional Certification immediately, without a need to wait for an additional year of service time. 

  The program is focused on teaching students how to incorporate emerging and existing technology into evidence operations and our goal is that attendees leave the class with a specific toolbox of reference materials, resources and tools to improve their own operations.

• What is the rate for the two-day EMI Evidence Management Professional Class?
  Answer:

  Our two-day Evidence Management Professional Class is Free for our attendees.  The class is supported by our industry-relevant sponsors.

• And what about the rate for Certification Testing and Processing?
  Answer:

  Post-class online testing and certification is also free!