[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Two
Rivers (Title 3, Ch. 5, of the 1981 Code). Amendments noted where
applicable.]
Property which appears to be lost or abandoned, discovered by
officers or turned into the Police Department by citizens, shall be
disposed of according to this chapter.
Lost and abandoned property will be examined by the Police Department
for identifying marks in an attempt to determine the owner. If identifying
marks are present, they shall be used by the Police Department to
attempt to contact the owner to return the property. If no identifying
marks are present, the property shall be turned over to the Police
Department's property custodian.
No police officer shall keep for his or her own use property
found in the course of duty, nor take possession of property during
off-duty hours when the discovery was made while on duty.
The Police Department shall permit citizens to claim lost property
if they can provide sufficient proof that they are rightful owners.
Pursuant to § 66.0139, Wis. Stats., the Police Department
shall hold an auction to dispose of any property which has been abandoned
or which remained unclaimed for a period of 30 days after having been
taken into possession by the Department. If the property is usable
for Department operations, the property need not be sold at auction,
but may become the property of the Department.
No member of the Police Department or any other City employee
shall receive any lost, stolen, abandoned or other unclaimed property
from the Police Department unless that person receives a written receipt
signed by the Chief of Police, a copy of which shall remain at the
Police Department.
