The item must first be reported as a stolen item to a law enforcement agency. When there is a report on file the Property Management Unit will notify the pawn shop to hold the item, then a deputy sheriff may retrieve it and continue the investigation. The serial number of each item which comes into our custody is checked through a nationwide database of items which have been reported stolen. Likewise, serialized items traded through local pawn shops are also checked. Owners of stolen items are often located through this resource.
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