Property search
The subject-search (abbreviated SF , actually cause investigation ) is a police action that the (targeted) search for mislaid, unanbringlichen or unclaimed objects ( things included). The aim is to transfer the custody of things to the rightful owner or to sovereign custody, e.g. B. as evidence or for the purpose of recovery aid .
Search instruments for property searches are u. a. Controls at the borders (including airports), pawn shops , flea markets and the observation of auctions at domestic and foreign auction houses and on the Internet . With a successful subject-search (a hit) that occurs ensuring or confiscation . Criminal search tools include police databases .
Within the police force, a distinction is made between numerical and non-numerical searches. An investigation report (SFM) is attached to the corresponding criminal charges. In urgent cases, the search is promptly entered online in the POLAS system . The search for objects can also be used to capture wanted persons, e.g. B. on the license plate . Typical objects that are often advertised for search purposes are
- License Plate
- Electronics (cell phone, navigation device, car radio)
- stolen documents
- Cycles.
The police, the public prosecutor's office or private rewards are offered for pertinent information that is useful for the seizure of wanted objects . In the case of particularly valuable objects, e.g. B. in the case of works of art , a public manhunt is initiated, which is inevitably illustrated with photographs .
The counterpart in relation to wanted people is the search for people .