my ex was arrested and charged and had his keys to the property removed from him as part of his bail conditions.this was 16 months ago.for 16 months i have been trying to locate which station has my house keys.today the police rang me and told me they had been disposed of. were they allowed to do this without informing me? and after such a short time??
thank you
2007-03-13 04:09:35 · 7 answers · asked by hunebabe 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
They had no right to do this. Under the Police Property Act they are entitled to dispose of goods only where the owner cannot be traced. You would be entitled to sue them, except that the value of the keys is not very much, even if you were to change the locks of the house -- which seems a good idea. I hope this link helps. http://www.clsdirect.org.uk/legalhelp/leaflet11.jsp?section=5&lang=en
2007-03-13 04:16:46 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sixteen months is not a short period of time. Each department has its own protocols for this sort of thing. Generally somewhere around a year is normal.
Police departments are not immune from the normal afflictions of bureaucracy you will find in any government agency. It would have behooved you to be more proactive many months ago. It is not likely that anything can be done at this point.
2007-03-13 04:18:22 · answer #2 · answered by C B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Welcome to the CRIMINAL Justice System. If the property was part of an ongoing investigation they can keep it, basically, forever. Now, they can't just 'dispose' of things. You should check with your ex because they would've/should've been returned to him. If not, someone messed up so file a complaint!
2007-03-13 04:21:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They never returned my shotgun, even after I had served my sentence. That was a lot more expensive than a bunch of keys.
But knowing the old bill, I would change the locks asap, it is the same as if you tell them you will be away on holiday, you can guarantee you will have a break in then.
2007-03-13 04:20:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes if they had been taken off your ex and were not stolen he should have got them back himself.They would only have given them to someone else with his permission.
2007-03-13 04:17:40 · answer #5 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not if they were not picked up. If you managed this long I'm sure its not that big a deal
2007-03-13 04:17:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its simple. many cops are crooks with badges.
2007-03-13 04:13:09 · answer #7 · answered by healthy life 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋