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City Departments

Police Department

Property & Evidence
Property room hours:
Mondays 8:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00am to 10:00am and 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Wednesdays closed to the public.

Prisoner Property
Prisoner Property can be released to the arrested person or their designate as long as they have the pink Southfield Prisoner Property form. If the form is not available, a person arrested may draft a letter that must be signed and notarized by a notary public authorizing an alternate person to pick up their property. Questions regarding the release of property may be directed to the Property Clerk at (248) 796-5510.

Evidence & Other Property
Property seized as evidence is generally releasable after the case has been adjudicated and the appeal period has past, which is 21 days after date of conviction for a misdemeanor and 42 days after date of sentencing for a felony. Property that is found or submitted for safekeeping is usually available for release Tuesday through Friday during normal property room hours. Questions may be directed to the Property Clerk at (248) 796-5510.

Release of Firearms
FIREARMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

State and Federal Law prohibit the release of any firearm to persons who meet one of the following general criteria:
  1. The person has a felony conviction on their record.
  2. The person has been convicted of Domestic Violence out of any jurisdiction
  3. The person has a Mental Order on their record.
  4. The person is subject of a valid PPO or Conditional Bond Release
  5. The firearm was used in the commission of crime that was prosecuted under State Law.
A background check will be performed to ensure the person requesting the firearm is able to lawfully receive it. Persons wishing to retrieve a handgun must provide good ID and a valid gun registration at the time of release. Questions regarding the release of firearms may be directed to Sgt. Frost at (248) 796-5572.

Police Property Auctions
The Southfield Police Department will periodically hold an auction separate from the Auto Auction. The Department uses the Claude McMillen Auction & Real Estate Company, an off-site auctioneer. Their web site can be found at http://fahoch.pages.web.com/index.html. 
 

Did You Know?


  • SPD has 75 sworn officers with college degrees, 23 of which are Associates Degrees, 42 of which are Bachelors Degrees, nine of which are Masters Degrees, and one of which is a Doctorate Degree.

  • Four Command Officers are graduates of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

  • SPD has Officers that can speak seven different languages.

  • SPD provides 5,900 hours of training for its officers annually.

  • SPD has 15 evidence technicians known as “specialists” (CSI Southfield) that document, preserve and collect evidence at crime scenes.