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Property & Evidence

Property & Evidence Warehouse

Location

410 N Waco
Wichita, KS 67202

Find Us

Hours

7am - 4pm (M-F)

Phone Numbers

Office: (316) 303-8220

The mission statement of the Property & Evidence Section of the Technical Services Bureau is to provide the Wichita Police Department with professional service in the intake, storage, handling and disposal of all evidence, found and personal property. Secondly to provide the public with their property in the most timely manner legally possible.

The Property & Evidence Section is responsible for maintaining care and custody of all evidence, personal and found property submitted by the police department. Inventory is kept by logging all properties in the computer system. Property and Evidence auctions all unclaimed properties via the internet.

Services Provided

Receiving, processing, and storing of property and evidence.
Identification and return of evidence and property to rightful owners.
Provide access to evidence for Officers and Detectives for review or criminal trials.
Maintain and return personal property to prisoners incarcerated in Sedgwick County Jail.
Return found property to rightful owners.

Auctions

Property auctions are now viewed year round via internet site. Please log on to PropertyRoom.com to see all Wichita Police property being auctioned.

PropertyRoom

Procedures for Claiming Your property

If your property was taken as evidence in a case, you will need to obtain a release from the case detective that has been assigned to your case. The case detective will route the release to our office if your property can be released. Please allow forty-eight (48) hours for this release to reach our office at 410 N Waco.

Valid photo identification (any government-issued driver's license, state-issued identification card, military ID, passport, etc.) is required when you retrieve your property. NO property will be released without proper identification!

Claiming property as finders property

If you are the finder of property you turned over to the Wichita Police Department, you can claim the property after thirty (30) days. You will need to provide the police department case number from the incident you reported the property found. Per policy, guns are not able to be claimed.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where is the Property & Evidence Section located?

Property & Evidence is located at 410 N Waco on the northeast corner of Third and Waco. The public entrance is the furthest south door on the west side of the building. Download the Map

2. What phone number do I call to check on my property?

(316) 303-8220

3. How do I claim my property after an incident?

If your property is turned in as physical evidence on a case, you will need to call the detective that has been assigned to your case. You can obtain this information through our section at (316) 303-8220, WPD Records Section at (316) 268-4186, or the Investigations Section your particular case has been assigned to.

4. How long does the Police Department hold evidence?

It depends on the type of case. Case law mandates we hold evidence for 5 years or longer depending on the statue of limitations for the particular criminal offense.

5. How long does the Police Department hold found or personal property?

Per policy and procedure, found and personal property is only held for thirty days. Letters are sent out to owners explaining our procedures.

6. What do I need to claim a bicycle?

You will need valid photo identification (any government-issued photo identification such as a state-issued drivers license, state-issued identification card, military ID, passport, etc.), your WPD report case number or a vivid description of your bicycle and/or serial number.

7. Can a person claim property if they are the finder and turn it in?

Yes. You will have to prove you made a police report and were the finder of the property. Property is held for thirty days before it can be claimed by the finder. Per policy, guns are excluded from being claimed by the finder as all guns are turned in as evidence.

Property and Evidence Audit

Type	Name
	Property and Evidence Map
	2023-06-30 PE Final Audit Report Media Report
	2023-03-17 Council Update
	2023-02-03 Council Update
	2023-01-04 Council Update
	2022-12-02 Council Update
	2022-10-21 Council Update

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Property & Evidence

Property & Evidence Warehouse

Location

Hours

Phone Numbers

Services Provided

Auctions

Procedures for Claiming Your property

Claiming property as finders property

​Fr​equently Asked Questions

1. Where is the Property & Evidence Section located?

2. What phone number do I call to check on my property?

3. How do I claim my property after an incident?

4. How long does the Police Department hold evidence?

5. How long does the Police Department hold found or personal property?

6. What do I need to claim a bicycle?

7. Can a person claim property if they are the finder and turn it in?

​Property and Evidence Audit

Frequently Asked Questions

Property and Evidence Audit