To record found property complete the form below unless it is:-
A British Passport
If you find a UK Passport, please return it directly to Freepost, HM Passport Office after completing the 'What to do if you find a British passport' form, which contains complete instructions.
or one of the following items should be taken to your local police enquiry office:
- Mobile phones, laptops, cameras – anything with an internal memory
- Personal ID - such as passport, driving licence, bank card, utility bills
- Drugs
- Significant amounts of cash
For your nearest Police Enquiry Offices (PEOs) please visit the Police Enquiry Offices page.
Please ring 101 for advice before moving the following items (or 999 if there is an immediate threat to life):
- Poison or any hazardous substance/liquid
- Firearms and ammunition
- Explosives (or what appears to be an explosive)
Please note: if you hit submit and the form appears not to have been sent (ie the form doesn't disappear and you haven't been sent to a thank you page) it could be that you have not completed all the required fields. A list of issues will be listed at the top of the form, for example the date needs to be formated dd/mm/yyyy. Thank you
These forms are NOT monitored continuously 24 hours a day.
Please note: We aim to action your request within 24 hours of its receipt. If your email needs to be forwarded to a specialist department or a particular officer we will do that within 24 hours, however that department or the officer in charge of your crime may not be able to respond for a number of days due to irregular working hours or other commitments.
To find out what happens to your form once completed please visit the pages below:
