FAQs

What must I do to recover property held by the Oceanside Police Department?

• Contact the Evidence and Property Unit at (760) 435-4560 

    1. Provide your name, a case number, or other information to allow us to find the property 
    2. Verify that the property may be released 
    3. Determine if it is held as evidence in a case (if held as evidence, you will require release approval from the detective or the court)

• Bring government photo identification to the Evidence and Property Facility. Accepted identification includes: 
    1. Driver license 
    2. State identification card 
    3. Military identification 
    4. Passport

• Bring any documentation that may verify that you own the property (if ownership is at question). This may include: 
    1. An Oceanside Police Department property receipt 
    2. A court order 
    3. An order for release by an investigator 
    4. A verifiable sales receipt with serial numbers 
    5. The police report number of the incident that documents your property 
    6. A notarized letter authorizing the release of property to you by the owner, if they are unable to appear to recover the property personally 
    7. A request letter to release property to an employee if on institutional letterhead with an official witness 
    8. Other documentation that may show that you own the property in police custody