If the officers obtained verbal consent,but the department policy required a written consent,it is not a violation of the exclusionary rule,because

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The exclusionary rule is a legal principle in the United States that prevents evidence collected or analyzed in violation of the defendant's constitutional rights from being used in a court of law. In this case, while the officers may have violated an agency or departmental rule by not obtaining written consent, this does not necessarily mean they violated the defendant's constitutional rights. The exclusionary rule specifically addresses violations of constitutional rights, not agency policies or procedures. Therefore, if the verbal consent was obtained in a manner that did not violate the defendant's constitutional rights, the evidence obtained as a result may still be admissible in court despite the violation of an agency rule.

If the Officers Obtained Verbal Consent,but the Department Policy Required