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The Queen Creek Police Department (QCPD) Property and Evidence (P&E) Unit is responsible for the secure processing, documentation, and storage of all evidence and property collected by QCPD officers, in accordance with Arizona state law. 

The P&E Unit maintains a strict chain of custody from the time an item is collected and prepares evidence for courts and attorneys. The P&E Unit also stores lost or found property and works to return it to its rightful owner.

How to Claim Your Property

Claiming Found Property:

If you have lost property, you may view a list of items currently held by QCPD below. 

If you believe that an item belongs to you, please contact the Property & Evidence (P&E) Unit. Staff will collect your information and forward it to the officer who collected the time. The officer will then contact you to verify ownership. 

For found property, bicycles, and recovered stolen property, claimants may provide proof of ownership in any of the following ways:

• Verify the item's serial number
• Provide a dated receipt of purchase
• Present a prior lost or stolen property report filed with a law enforcement agency
• Provide a photograph of themselves with the item 
• Describe unique or identifying characteristics of the item
• Provide an access code or combination to unlock the item

Once ownership has been established, the officer will notify the P&E Unit to coordinate an appointment with the claimant. Claimant must present a valid driver’s license, state-issued photo ID card, military ID or passport.  

Claiming Safekeeping Property 

  1. Please call P&E at (480) 358-3535, Opt. 4, to set up an appointment.
  2. Bring a valid government-issued photo identification (e.g., a valid driver's license, state-issued ID card, military ID or passport) to your appointment.

Items cannot be released without proper identification. 

Claiming Property on Behalf of Others:

If you wish to claim property on someone else's behalf, or would like someone to pick up your property for you, you must provide an original notarized letter or power of attorney authorizing that individual to claim the property. 

If the property owner is deceased, you must provide an original death certificate. 

Claiming Property Listed as Evidence:

After a case has been adjudicated, the Property and Evidence Unit will make reasonable efforts to locate the owners of property held as evidence. If the owner is located, the property will be released in accordance with applicable laws and procedures. If the owner cannot be located, the property will be disposed of in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes. 

Click to view Property List