Q: Why did you develop this facility?
A: Over the years, our management team has seen all the shortcomings of poor evidence storage. For example, court cases where evidence has been thrown in somebody's closet, mishandled or even missing. We felt there was a better way to collect, document and store evidence, so we've done it.

Q: What makes ESI different from other facilities?
A: Just about everything. We have a collection, documentation and storage protocol that's unlike anything we've ever seen in the industry. Our custom-designed building is secured 24/7 and protected with high-tech devices against fire and theft. And our Joint Examination Room has every convenience we could think of to save our clients time and money.

Q: Why is the Joint Examination Room so important?
A: ESI wants to make it easy to perform joint examinations – wherever the various parties are located. So we've purposely emphasized comfort, efficiency and communications. For example, we've included a still-life photography table, magnification capabilities, X-ray light boxes, lifting and examination tables, and specialty lighting. You'll also find Internet, faxing and copy capabilities, plus digital video cameras for web broadcasting of inspections or for producing DVD recordings.

Q: Why did you develop your Mobile Evidence Recovery Vehicle?
A: We realized that one of the real weak links in the system was the way evidence was collected at the scene. In some cases, it was just thrown in the back of somebody's car.  We developed a whole system for packaging, protecting and documenting evidence, and even use special anti-corrosion encapsulation materials. In addition, we've modified our vehicles to make it easy to strap evidence in place. Of course, for larger pieces of evidence, we can bring in tractor-trailers and flatbeds, along with whatever riggers, haulers and engineers you might need.

Q: Where is your facility located?
A: It's just outside New York City, and is convenient to most major highways in the New York City metropolitan area. It's also close to Newark Airport. So if you are outside the immediate area and need to store evidence here, just call us. We'll arrange pick-ups in our Mobile Evidence Recovery Units at any of the metropolitan airports.

Q: What kinds of businesses are using ESI?
A: We're already working with insurance companies, law firms, utility companies and engineering firms. In the future, we may store evidence for law enforcement agencies, too.

Q: What are your prices like?
A: We believe our prices are quite reasonable, and that our customers will benefit from numerous built-in efficiencies that offer additional time-savings.  To learn more, call us for a free quote. We’d be happy to talk to you.

Q: Do you offer any other services?
A: Sure. We also offer training sessions by nationally recognized experts in evidence collection and storage, chain-of-custody procedures, federal and state rules of evidence, spoliation, the ESI process and more. We can hold them in classrooms right on-site.