Police auctions are held to dispose of vehicles and surplus/obsolete equipment. They are also held for such things as recovered items, stolen goods unclaimed, seized items and much more.
Police department equipment that ends up at auction is generally well maintained under strict maintenance schedules although care should still be taken as they may not receive the t.l.c that a private owner/operator would give.
Police auctions are generally conducted by a third party private auction house and can be on-site at police branch or at the auction centre.
A huge array of property can be found at a police auction, can include:
- Sporting equipment
- Motor vehicles
- Auto accessories
- Furniture
- Electrical goods
- TV’s, video/DVD, stereo, CD players etc.
- PlayStations and game consoles
- Power tools and equipment
- Bikes of all types
In the US police departments hold auctions quite regularly in which the public will get a chance to scoop up some of the goods police have confiscated from criminals, including trucks, bicycles, boats and computers along with surplus equipment like retired police cruisers and office equipment.
They are also popular in Australia, although not generally run by the police station itself the auction will be handled by a third party auctioneer service in some cases. Notices for these auctions can generally be found in the Saturday edition of the major news paper in your region.
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10 responses so far
1 andrew // Aug 18, 2009 at 7:53 pm
where and when is the next aution in nsw thanks andrew
2 emma // Aug 31, 2009 at 10:21 pm
when is the next vic police auction?
3 luke // Sep 2, 2009 at 2:55 pm
will there be one in victoria?
4 Shirley // Sep 11, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Where and when is the next Police auction in Vic? Thanks Shirley
5 TraceyR // Oct 11, 2009 at 11:18 am
Most Police seized goods, unclaimed items or stolen recovered goods are now cleared out via third party auction centres, best bet is to keep an eye on the Saturday edition of the major newspaper in your area (theres normally a dedicated auction section in the classifieds). In Queensland the Public Trustee handles most of the government stuff. TraceyR.
6 birju // Oct 24, 2009 at 9:01 pm
when vl b the next auction in wa
7 birju // Oct 24, 2009 at 9:02 pm
and on what an address
8 ROB // Nov 27, 2009 at 7:26 am
when and where do they auction
police motor bikes in Tasmania?
Thanks Rob .
9 ramsay // Dec 19, 2009 at 11:41 pm
when and where is the next police seized car auction in melbourne thks ramsay
10 jesse // Dec 30, 2009 at 3:31 pm
whens the next police auction in victoria ?
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