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The police can keep your property if they believe it contains evidence of an offence or was obtained through criminal activity, there is no specified time limit for retention. However, they must justify keeping it under the law, meaning they can only retain it if necessary to prevent disposal, damage, destruction, or tampering. The police can only hold onto it for as long as necessary in all the circumstances, and retention is only lawful if it serves a legitimate purpose, such as an ongoing investigation or forensic examination. If your property is no longer required by the police but they refuse to return it without legal justification, we can challenge their decision and seek its release.