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PropertyRoom.com Announces 23 New Agencies Enrolled in August; Police Property Auction Specialist Continues Growth as Popular Law Enforcement Community.


MISSION VIEJO, Calif. -- PropertyRoom.com today announced that in August it reached agreements with 23 police departments and law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).  to put their police property auctions on its popular online auction site. The new agreements bring PropertyRoom.com's total number of enlisted agencies across the U.S. to 768.

PropertyRoom.com auctions found, seized and other personal property recovered by law enforcement agencies nationwide. Auctions cover practically every category, from consumer electronics, power tools, housewares house·wares  
pl.n.
Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen.
 and jewelry to cars, boats and real estate -- all of which can be found at www.PropertyRoom.com.

The agencies who signed on with PropertyRoom.com in August include:
Key Biscayne, FL      Corvallis, OR         Hartford, WI
   Carteret, NJ          San Jose State, CA    Grady County, OK
   Norton Shores, MI     Aubrey, TX            Creve Coeur, MO
   Wallowa County, OR    East Syracuse, NY     Darby, PA
   Prineville, OR        King City, CA         Greenville, NC
   Mattapoisett, MA      Wausau, WI            Plainfield, IN
   Fargo, ND             Sumas, WA             Galt, CA
   UC Davis, CA          Hubbard, OR


"PropertyRoom.com provides a vital service to law enforcement," said Tom Lane, founder and chairman of PropertyRoom.com. "Nearly every department or agency is required by law to get rid of the personal property that it accumulates, but property rooms are overflowing with items that have been unclaimed by or seized from their original owners."

Where departments before used occasional auctions to dispose of To determine the fate of; to exercise the power of control over; to fix the condition, application, employment, etc. of; to direct or assign for a use.

See also: Dispose
 property, they can now rely on PropertyRoom.com to provide a complete, full-service solution.

"Today, with new rules about storing certain evidence, police property rooms are getting more crowded, and holding periodic parking lot auctions is inconvenient for everyone," said Lane. "PropertyRoom.com not only takes care of hauling away the excess property, we also sell the goods on the Internet for the benefit of the agency. In the end, our clients can better devote their energies to what they do best: law enforcement."

A Unique Auction Site

PropertyRoom.com is unique among online auction sites such as eBay and Overstock.com because its processing centers actually collect, transport, store, inspect and prepare items for sale on its Web site. And because items are bought directly from PropertyRoom.com, buyers are assured of the quality and security of their transaction.

"Unlike other online auction sites, PropertyRoom stands behind each transaction," said Lane. "Buyers are assured that they are getting their merchandise from a trusted source. Everything comes through our central processing centers or from our trusted third-party merchant sellers, and all of our transactions are fraud-free."

PropertyRoom.com works with some of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country, including the New York Police New York Police may refer to:
  • New York City Police (NYPD)
  • New York State Police
  • Port Authority Police(PAPD)
 Department, City of Los Angeles
For the city, see Los Angeles, California.
The City of Los Angeles was a streamlined passenger train jointly operated by the Chicago and North Western Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad.
 Police Department, Seattle Police Department The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of Seattle, Washington, except for the campus of the University of Washington, for which responsibility falls to the University of Washington Police Department. , King County (WA) Police Department, Pinellas County (FL) Police Department, City of San Diego Police Department The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of San Diego, California. Established on May 16, 1889, the first chief of police was Joseph Coyne. The current police chief is William Lansdowne. , Cincinnati Police Department, Broward County (Fort Lauderdale) Sheriff, Indianapolis Police Department For the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, see Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

The Indianapolis Police Department (September 1, 1854 - December 31, 2006) also known as the IPD, was the principal law enforcement agency of Indianapolis, under
 and Boston Police Department The Boston Police Department (BPD) has the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the 20th largest department in the United States and is arguably the oldest police department in the country. . In addition to partnerships with these agencies, PropertyRoom.com also partners with select merchant sellers to expand the selection of items offered to consumers.

About PropertyRoom.com

PropertyRoom.com is the largest and most popular Web site that auctions legally recovered goods online. The company works with more than 700 law enforcement agencies nationwide to collect, package and sell unreturned, found and seized goods in practically every category, from consumer goods consumer goods

Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and
 to real estate, cars and boats. Based in Mission Viejo, California “Mission Viejo” redirects here. For other uses, see Mission Viejo (disambiguation).
Mission Viejo (anglicized pronunciation IPA: /ˈmɪʃənviːˈeɪhoʊ/ 
, PropertyRoom.com is owned and managed by former police and law enforcement officials. More information about the company is available at about.propertyroom.com.
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