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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Property Auction Services
August 5, 2004

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has announced that they have partnered with the “Property Bureau” Auction Services. The Property Bureau is the leading Internet Auction Services Company serving law enforcement in the United States. They sell miscellaneous items (tools, cameras, camping gear, televisions, cameras, books and jewelry) that have been consigned by various law enforcement agencies. Auctions are conducted on the Internet. Interested persons may view the items and submit their bids by logging onto www.propertyroom.com.

In addition to the auction site at www.propertyroom.com, they maintain the only nationwide registry available to the general public for recovering lost or stolen goods. They record the serial number of each item that they receive and check those numbers against their national registry. If there is a match, they will contact the owner and return the item. To register your lost or stolen items, visit www.stealitback.com.

There are over 50 Washington law enforcement agencies that utilize the program. Some of the counties are Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, King County, Pierce, Skagit and Yakima. In addition to Port Townsend, some of the cities are Aberdeen, Bellevue, Des Moines, Edmonds, Ellensburg, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Sequim, and Wenatchee.

Property Bureau is a member of the International Association of Chief of Police, the National Sheriffs’ Association, and the International Association for Property and Evidence.