Pawn Shops -- NYC

[kl323]

Hello everybody,

My house was recently burglarized and my safe was taken. I had some jewelery, watches, and rings that were lost in the process.

As of now, I am able to provide serial numbers to some of those items. I was also able to give some very specific descriptions for missing School rings (doubt they are worth much to the robbers...) I have some concerns and questions that I hope could be answered by any members' expertise. And I would like to thank you all in advance!

My questions are -->

- How accessible is the database of stolen items? Would it be available to the PD in the borough, whole city, whole state, whole tri-state region?

- Does each PD have their own team to check out local pawn shops? Or is there a designated PD within a region that is responsible for doing that?

- If a thief is arrested, would a house search be part of the protocol? That way, more stolen items can be potentially recovered??

- I obviously don't hold out much hope for recovery, but I am still curious... What is the recovery rate?

Again, thanks for taking time out to read this post. Look forward to hearing back.

Have a great day!

[marinepilot]

First off, kl323, Welcome to RP from the Florida Panhandle. Usually we ask our newest members to go to the New Member Introductions forum and post a thread telling us a little about themselves. Coming in to our internet home and just hammering away with multiple questions is considered bad form here at RP.

As for answering your question, I'm afraid I can't help 'cause I'm not from New York. Heck, I haven't ever even been able to VISIT NYC! But someday...

[Joeyd6]

- How accessible is the database of stolen items?

What database? There is no database kept.

Would it be available to the PD in the borough, whole city, whole state, whole tri-state region?

If you filed a 61 with the NYPD, only those who look at it. If you had certain high value items, and they had a serial number, or a gun, they are entered in NCIC and any cop can see them if they run the serial number.

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Does each PD have their own team to check out local pawn shops? Or is there a designated PD within a region that is responsible for doing that?

No. And many don't check. They NYPD has a Burglar
y Apprehension Team, who will check local pawn shops in teh are for your stuff. It it isn't there, they don't look anywhere else and nobody else will look for it.

- If a thief is arrested, would a house search be part of the protocol? That way, more stolen items can be potentially recovered??

Did the Evidence Collection Team come? If so, did they get anything? If not, the chances of any arrest or recovery is slim to none, and none just got hit by a bus. Not trying to be rude, but most folks who steal in NYC do not sell to pawnshops. They sell it to their perp friends or head to the projects.

- I obviously don't hold out much hope for recovery, but I am still curious... What is the recovery rate?

See above.