Policies and Procedures

To pick up property you must present the following (see FIREARMS section if you are retrieving a firearm):

  • Valid Picture Identification: A CURRENT driver’s license, state issued ID, military ID, passport, or school ID.
  • A copy of property notification letter mailed by KSU Police Evidence Manager.
  • A completed Property Transfer Receipt.
police in an evidence room with shelves full of evidence

To pick up SOMEONE ELSE’S PROPERTY you must present the following:

  • Valid Picture Identification: A CURRENT driver’s license, state issued ID, military ID, passport, or school ID.
  • Notarized Authorization Letter from owner: Must include owner’s name, the person authorized to pick up and a complete description of property to be picked up.
  • A completed Property Transfer Receipt.

FIREARMS

INDIVIDUALS PICKING UP A FIREARM MUST FIRST UNDERGO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Prior coordination with the Evidence Manager is required.

  • Firearms CANNOT be returned if any of the following apply

    • You are a convicted felon
    • You have outstanding arrest warrants
    • You have a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction
    • You are the subject of an Order of Protection
    • You are under the influence of alcohol or drugs
    • Deemed by any court to have a mental defect.

    All individuals requesting to pick up a firearm will fill out a Firearm Return Form and submit via email to evidence@kennesaw.edu.

    Individuals with a Criminal Trespass Order will need written permission from the Chief prior to pick up.