Lost and Found

[kevinh]

I recently handed in a purse that i had found. How long will the police wait for someone to claim it? Will they be 'proactive' in finding the owner? 'Wil they let me know when it is claim?

[HogF]

No & no. Enquire yourself after three months, if it's unclaimed then you may claim it.

[darth vader]

i thought no and yes. The police take your details and are obliged to give it to you if not claimed within the 3 months by the real owner

[kevinh]

Well i don't know myself for certain, but if they waited for people to claim stuff they handed in and peopple did not claim it what would they do with it?

[mikewall01]

In my home town about once every two months all the local police stations send all their unclaimed property, which will include items handed in and items recovered after theft etc, to a public auction house.
The Post Office does the same, only more often, with 'undeliverable' items.