Property and Evidence

The Property & Evidence Unit seeks to offer professional and highly efficient services to the public through return or disposal of property while maintaining the integrity of evidence for court. An essential component of the department, this unit provides for the security and control of seized, recovered, and safekeeping property.

With advanced training in property room management and crime scene processing, this unit is where prosecution of a case begins. Evidence collection, the storage and preparation of evidence for court, forensic examination of items and, above all, maintenance of the integrity of evidence lends to successful prosecution. Continued education and timely use of knowledge both in our lab and at crime scenes helps promote public safety and awareness of technology and its application to law enforcement.

Property
If you have had property seized for safekeeping or as evidence, you should have been given a property receipt at the time of seizure. Outlined on the back of the receipt is information pertinent to retrieving your property. Each receipt has a receipt number in the top left corner and/or a case number in the top right corner that you should reference. Appointments for release of property or questions regarding property/ evidence can be directed to:
Evidence Technician Judy Hall (503) 681-6182
Evidence Technician Darci VandenHoek (503) 681-6453
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Safekeeping property will be held for 90 days, found property for 30 days before disposal. Every effort will be made to contact the rightful property owner at the end of these time periods. It is the owner's responsibility to provide accurate contact information or alert the evidence technician to changes in contact status.

Sex Offender Registration

Annual registrations and change of address are accomplished by appointment only. Those who have not made an appointment may be subject to a wait while an officer is called in to take the report.
Those with a change of address are required to provide written proof of an address change within 10 days of a move. Accepted documents are:
* Statements or bills reflecting the new address
* Mail received at the new residence, addressed to owner
* Paperwork from parole officer
* Driver's license or ID card

Questions regarding sex offender registrations can be directed to Oregon State Police Sex Offender unit. (503) 731-3027.