When Sgt. Brett Robison stepped into the role of property officer for the Camas Police Department in late 2014, to say that he felt overwhelmed might be an understatement.
At the time, the department’s property room included between 4,000 and 5,000 items that ranged from cell phones, tools and firearms to jewelry, coins, electronics and even a generator. It’s all unclaimed evidence seized as part of investigations, or stolen and found property that could not be returned.