Contacting Property & Exhibit Unit

If you believe your property has been taken by the EPS, please contact the Property and Exhibit Unit at 780-421-2158. We will be able to assist you in determining if we have your property if you have some basic information such as your EPS occurrence number, Officers name, date of event, property description. If you require any of this information, please contact the EPS nonemergency line at 780-423-4567.

Public viewing of any recovered property is prohibited.

Claiming Recovered Property

It takes a few days for any recovered property to be delivered to the Property Exhibit Unit Warehouse. If you are wanting to claim property, please call ahead to ensure we have it prior to attending. Special release instructions are often required prior to any release of property prior to court proceedings. This will also mean contact from the officer in charge or court officials.

If you are unable to attend in person you may send an agent on your behalf. This agent must have a written letter with matching signature, legal photo ID, and must be able to possess the items being picked up.

In some circumstances arrangements can be made to have property mailed to out-of-town residents. This will be done so at the owner’s expense and arranged completely by the owner.

Releasing Property after Court Proceedings

Due to the variety of possibilities under these circumstances (nature of offence, type of property, existence of other related charges, other accused persons in same case, etc.), there is no consistent way to release property at the conclusion of court proceeding. You may make inquiries with your attorney or the investigating police officer to obtain direction on retrieving your property. You may also contact us at 780- 421-2158, and we can provide further information. All concluded cases must be held for appeal/retention periods determined by various levels of government, policies and procedures. These run anywhere from 6 months to several decades, depending on the circumstances. In these cases, if the property is requested prior to expiration of those appeal/retention periods, it is usually only released by producing a signed original court order. These orders will require time to review and resolve. Our staff will contact you after with further information.

Firearm Release

All firearms held by our unit are released by appointment. No exceptions. If you have any questions, please contact us at 780-421-2158 and we will direct you to our firearms staff. Please be aware this area is very busy, and it may take several days for us to return any inquiries.

Firearms and the acquisition/possession/storage of them, is covered by a variety of legislative requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) be the holder of a valid Possession Only License or a Possession Acquisition License (whichever suits the situation), and

(b) have each restricted firearm registered, and

(c) ensure you are following storage/transportation regulations.

You may also contact the Canadian Firearms Centre at 1-800-731-4000.

Property Auctions

Michener Allen Auctions now conducts auction services for EPS.

Unclaimed property will now be sold exclusively online via timed auctions. Interested parties can go to Michener Allen Auctioneering Ltd or by calling 780-470-5584.