Legal Query

[malagabob]

I contacted the police via 101 . I had a suspicion that my caravan, which has been parked on a relations property has been removed/ sold without my consent/ knowledge. I asked if a police if a police officer could just walk past the property and confirm if the caravan was there or not. I live 350 miles away so can’t look myself. There is an ongoing rift between me and the relation. Who doesn’t answer any of my phone calls /txts.
I had a txt off the police stating unless I can confirm the caravan is not there. They’re classing it as a civil matter. Can anyone explain how they class it as civil. How would they come to this conclusion.
Thanks.

[barry1010]

Look up 'conversion' under the The Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977.
This might apply to your situation and is a civil matter.

[barry1010]

"Examples of conversion are purchasing goods from a thief, selling someone else’s goods, misdelivery by a carrier, or destroying another’s goods."

This link is in plain English and explains it quite well https://www.claims.co.uk/knowledge-base/sales-law/wrongful-interference-with-goods