Sworn Statement Podcast

From microscopic DNA to large stolen vehicles, the evidence of a crime can take any shape or form. At CCSO, we have more than 300,000 items in our Property & Evidence Bureau. Where is it all held? How long is it kept? What are some of the more unique items? What’s the oldest piece of evidence? And what happens to high-liability items like guns, drugs and cash? In this episode two Property & Evidence Technicians tell us the ins and outs of cataloguing, storing and maintaining it all.

If you’ve seen any of the CSI television series, you’re familiar with Crime Scene Investigators. But how accurate are those TV shows? Is what you see on the screen the same as what CSIs actually do at a crime scene or in the lab? In this episode we interview two Crime Scene Investigators from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office to find out.

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has a deputy in every one of our public schools – plus some private and charter schools – protecting more than 46,000 students each day. These Youth Relations Deputies are more than just law enforcement officers. They’re counselors, mentors, teachers, confidants, and sometimes even nurses and mechanics. In this episode we describe all that a YRD does, why it matters to the students and staff, and how rewarding the job can be for the deputies.

We’re closing out our spring season with some summer safety tips for the warm months ahead: How can you keep your home safe when on vacation? What should you talk to your kids about if they’re staying home this summer? And with kids out of school we’re going to see more e-bikes – how can riders and drivers help avoid accidents? Plus we tell you all about Sheriff Rambosk’s Summerfest activities for kids.

In the final episode of our series about CCSO’s patrol districts, we’re looking at District 8. This district includes Immokalee and Ave Maria, plus huge swaths of commercial farmland. Listen to find out how deputies protect and serve these two growing towns plus more than 500 square miles of mostly rural land.