Police support-services commander outlines property-and-evidence plans, cites building damage delay

Captain Kim Middleton briefed the commission on the Chatham County Police Department's support-services division, which handles property and evidence, records, accreditation, purchasing and other internal business functions. She said support services is primarily civilian-staffed and noted the division runs a tight operation despite small staffing (12 people, now 13 including a recent hire).

Middleton described two building projects: a property-and-evidence facility and training center at the Babcock Building and a Special Operations building on Ross Road (intended to house SWAT, K-9 and other units). She said engineering and occupational-safety teams must clear the Ross Road site for remediation after an 18-wheeler struck the building, pushing back planned demolition and remediation work. Middleton thanked the commission for prior approvals of RFPs and grant requests and said staff will continue to present needs for facilities and evidence storage capacity as plans solidify.