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A new member has joined the Duncan Police Department Investigation Unit, but she isnt new to policing the streets.

Lori Adams, who served as the Evidence and Property Custodian for DPD, now takes on the position of Crime Scene Investigative Technician. Shes seen more accomplishments than that this year though; she also took home the City of Duncan Employee of the Year Award.

When the opportunity was presented to me, I knew this was a challenge I wanted to accept and I am looking forward to the training and experiences ahead, Adams said. I work with an outstanding support system and feel very honored for the confidence this department places into me.

The position change stemmed from ongoing budget cuts, Police Chief Danny Ford said.

According to Ford, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation might have to pull some of their staffing from the area, including in divisions related to criminal investigations. This was the best decision to handle the money troubles, officials said.

Capt. Joe Shoemake said, Having Lori fill this position will benefit the investigations division by allowing our team to begin any investigation while she is able to process, collect and secure evidence at the scene.

The position for Adams will become fully functioning within the next year, officials say, and shes expected to help streamline the evidence collection process. Previously, Adams was sent to a three-week crime scene investigation technical school, DPD states.

She received training in evidence collection, fingerprinting, photography, blood spatter, search methods, diagraming and other subjects pertaining to the duties required in the CSI Tech Position, states a press release.

Adams began with DPD as a dispatcher in 2003, but shes off to Academy next to obtain her Cleet Reserve Certification.

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