- Reference Number: 2022
- Date released: 05 August 2009
Request
- Does the police force you represent run an auction or sale
scheme for goods recovered by officers?
- If yes, how much money has the above scheme raised?
- Please provide details for the past three years, detailing if
possible, what items were sold and for how much?
Response
In accordance with section 1(1) (b) of the Act our response is
provided below;
Question 1
There is no information held. The Cheshire Constabulary does not
run an auction or sale scheme to dispose of recovered goods and
property. Property is periodically disposed of through public
auctions run by auction houses and we deal with them the same as
any other member of the public does.
The relevant legislation which covers this process is The Police
( Property ) Regulations 1997 made under section 2 of the Police (
Property) Act 1897 as extended by section 43 (5) of the Powers of
Criminal Courts Act 1973 and as amended by section 1 of the Police
(Property) Act 1997. The Regulations come into force on 1 September
1997 and replace the Police (Disposal of Property) Regulations
1975.
Questions 2 and 3
Therefore are not applicable.
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