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Forest Park staff reports 800 surplus firearms after evidence-room audit; council discusses destruction, sale or trade options
Summary
An audit of the police evidence room found roughly 33,000 items and about 800 firearms that staff seeks to surplus; council discussed options including auction through a contracted vendor, trade‑in programs, transfer to dealers and destruction of items with altered serial numbers.
Police staff told the council an audit of the evidence room found roughly 33,000 items and about 800 firearms identified for disposal, some dating back decades. Chief (presenter) said the department wants direction on whether the city should declare those weapons surplus and either destroy them or dispose of them through a sale, trade or contracted auction.
Staff outlined disposal options: (1) destroy weapons with altered or fictitious serial numbers (which…
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