10.1 Historian Records

Records and documents that were filed with the Historian should be carefully archived (Section on Historian). Any information on computer hard drives should be put on floppies and stored with the Historian. Label the disks.

The Director must determine who retains permanent custody of the archival records. Every situation is unique. Consider the following:

• If allowed, law enforcement will try to secure all copies of these records. Remember, these records belong to the Recovery Center.
• Backup records for the presiding law enforcement agency.
• Future needs of other agencies.
• Possible long-term family needs for private investigations.