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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-13 · Official documentation · View source

Configure the security classification of an evidence record in Investigative Case Management

You can change and configure the security classification of an evidence record for labeling purposes.

Before you begin

Role required: icm.investigator, supervisory_agent, admin

About this task

Note: A user without write access to evidence cannot create a Chain of Custody log.

Investigative Case Management Evidence Management allows investigators and supervisory agents to delegate access to individual evidence items. An evidence record can have the following security classifications:

ClassificationAccess Level
Public 
Internal Use Only 
Confidential- Investigator assigned to the case - Supervisory Agent - Special Agent in Charge
Restricted- Investigator assigned to the case - Supervisory Agent - Special Agent in Charge
Law enforcement sensitive \(LES\) 
Privileged 
Personally Identifiable Information \(PII\) 
Protected Health Information \(PHI\) 
Classified Confidential Special Agent in Charge
Classified Secret Special Agent in Charge
Classified Top Secret Special Agent in Charge
For Official Use Only \(FOUO\) 
Evidence Under Seal Admin

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Procedure

  1. Navigate to the CSM Configurable Workspace and select My active cases.

    Alternatively, you can select a case using the CSM Configurable Workspace Lists menu by selecting Lists > Investigative Cases > All and selecting the case.

  2. Select the case you wish to update the evidence security classification for.

    You can only edit the security classification for one evidence record at a time.

  3. Select the Evidence tab, and select the evidence record you wish to update the evidence security classification for.

  4. In the Security Classification dropdown, select one of the following:

    • Public
    • Internal Use Only
    • Confidential
    • Restricted
    • Law enforcement sensitive (LES)
    • Privileged
    • Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
    • Protected Health Information (PHI)
    • Classified Confidential
    • Classified Secret
    • Classified Top Secret
    • For Official Use Only (FOUO)
    • Evidence Under Seal
    • Select whether or not you need to restrict access to the evidence record.
  5. Select Save.