questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many items of property confiscated after an arrest have been (a) returned, (b) returned after six months, (c) returned after 12 months and (d) not returned by the Metropolitan Police Force once th
answerText: Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, and associated Codes of Practice, property seized as evidence may only be retained for so long as is necessary and that the officer in charge of the investigation is responsible for ensuring that the property is...
heading: Arrests: Personal Property