Hours Monday through Friday 9-11:30 am and 1:30-4 pm closed on Holidays.

The Property and Evidence Room is managed by one full time Delta Police Department support staff who is also the department Public Information Officer and assistant to records. The property and evidence custodian is responsible for maintaining organization within the property room, retrieving, securing, storing, and ensuring the proper chain of custody in the event evidence is needed for court proceedings. Some crime scene assistance may also be done.

Property in the custody of the Delta Police Department is held for the following reasons:

• Evidence in Criminal Cases
• Safekeeping
• Lost and Found / abandoned property
• Property held pending forfeiture

Lost and Found Property

This type of property, when turned in to the Delta Police Department, is held in the secured property room or other secured location. The custodian makes every effort to locate an owner within a reasonable time period. If no owner is located the property is held for at least 30 days to allow an owner time to report their property missing and make arrangements to claim it if it is being held. After the 30 days the property is disposed of by auction or destruction in accordance with department policy.

Claiming Property

Property is released by appointment only; and only to the legal owner of the property or their designee (with written authorization). Contact the property custodian at 970-874-7676 during regular hours for details.

If property is being held as evidence in a criminal case, it cannot be released without a release order from the designated court handling the case; this usually is either the prosecuting district or deputy district attorney or the city attorney.

If you have lost property and would like to report it as lost contact the Dispatch Center anytime at 970-874-2015 and request an officer. To find out if the police department has your property contact the property custodian or check the lost and found list above.