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II. PURPOSE
To establish guidelines for retrieving and disposing of stolen property from pawnbrokers, precious
metals dealers, and secondhand and junk dealers.
III. PROCEDURE
A. Retrieval of stolen property from pawn shops will be handled using the following
procedures:
1. The investigating officer will verify, by using the IBR system, that the property in the
pawnshop is stolen from Newport News. The recovered property will then be placed
into Property and Evidence (P&E) (see OPS-485, Property and Evidence).
2. In cases where property in a pawnshop is stolen from another jurisdiction, the law
enforcement agency for that jurisdiction will be notified by the recovering officer.
a. The officer will verify the stolen property with the involved agency;
b. If the law enforcement agency is local (Hampton Roads) and wants to recover the
item, the recovering officer will request the pawnbroker hold the item for the
designated agency;
c. If the law enforcement agency is outside the local area and the agency wants to
recover the item, the recovering officer will seize the item and place it into
Property and Evidence for a period of 30 days. In the event that the property is not
collected by the requesting agency within this timeframe, the pawnshop will be
notified and provided an additional 30 days to collect the item.
3. The investigating officer will provide the pawnbroker with a Recovered Property
Receipt (NNPD Form #177), (§54.1-4011 and §54.1-4101.1 of the Code of Virginia)
for any item removed.
B. Disposition of stolen property from pawnshops that was seized shall be handled by the
following procedures. [84.1.1(g); 84.1.7]
1. If no person is charged or no person comes to trial in connection with property
recovered from a pawnshop, the investigating officer shall: [84.1.1(f)]
a. Complete the Pawnshop Letter (NNPD Form #276-1) and forward it to his
immediate supervisor. The provided date will be thirty days from the date of the
letter.
NOTE: The original copy of a pawnbroker’s court order is on file with the Circuit
Court Clerk’s Office.
b. The investigating officer’s supervisor will review and sign the Pawnshop Letter.
c. Once signed:
1) The investigating officer shall attempt to personally deliver the original
letter to the pawnbroker;
2) Upon successful personal service, the letter shall be signed, dated by the
pawnbroker and the officer.
3) The investigating officer maintains a copy of the completed letter.
4) If personal service was not able to be completed:
a) The original letter will be mailed to the owner of the pawnshop via
certified mail, return receipt requested, through the Records Section.
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