Green Bay Police Department Animal Control Team
Evidence Most Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I get my belongings back after they have been placed in evidence?
- My items were taken to be processed for fingerprints / evidence. When can I get my belongings back?
- What should I do if I lost or found an item?
- I think I left an item at Lambeau Field. Does the police department have it and how do I get it back?
How do I get my belongings back after they have been placed in evidence?
Items cannot be returned without 1) a written order and 2) an appointment with the evidence department for pickup of the property.
We can not release any items from evidence without a written notice of disposal from either the court in which you have appeared or from the investigating officer. Upon receiving a written disposal to return property, a letter is sent to the property owner with instructions to contact the Green Bay Police Department to set up an appointment for pick up of the property. To make an appointment, please call 448-3165, between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm, Monday through Friday.
A date by which the items must be picked up is clearly marked on the bottom of each letter. If the owner has not made contact with the department by that date, we are allowed by state law to dispose of the items per our department policy.
My items were taken to be processed by Photo/ID for fingerprints. When can I get my belongings back?
Items brought into the department for fingerprinting will be released after the item has been processed and the investigating officer has given approval for release.
If positive results are found on an evidentiary item, it will most likely be held for court purposes. Remaining items that have negative results may be returned depending on if the item still needs to be held for court. The return process is the same as regular evidence, as stated above. A letter is sent to the owner advising that the property can be picked up, and an appointment must then be made with evidence to do so.
What should I do if I lost or found an item?
For lost items, please call Lost & Found at 920-448-3172 between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday through Friday. If you receive a voice mail recording, please leave a brief description of the item, your name, and a number at which you can be reached. We will contact you if the item has been turned in to our department. If you need a police report for an insurance claim on a lost item, please call the Green Bay Police Department's non-emergency phone number, 920-448-3200, to report your lost item.
If we do not have the item you lost, we also suggest that you place an ad in one or both of the local newspapers, in their Lost and Found section. Many times people do not turn found items in to the department but place an ad, hoping to find the owner that way. Many people also place a found ad, so you may want to check the papers for that also.
Found items may be turned in to the Green Bay Police Department, 307 S. Adams St., Green Bay. You may also call the non-emergency number, 920-448-3200, and if our patrol officers are not busy, someone may be dispatched to pick the item up, at the discretion of the shift commander.
The owner has 30 days to claim his/her property. After that, the finder may claim the item. If the finder wants the unclaimed property, he/she has five business days after the 30 day holding period to do so. The finder should call 920-448-3165 or 920-448-3172 to do so. This information and a dated receipt are given to the finder by the employee accepting the property at the time the property is turned in as lost.
All weapons are handled as evidence and will not be returned to the finder.
Items lost at Lambeau field are maintained by the by the Packer Organization. Their Lost & Found Department can be reached by voice mail 920-569-7563. Follow the instructions on the recording. You will need to provide a description of the lost item, your name and phone number. They will return your call as soon as possible.