The University of California Riverside Police Department (UCRPD) provides a lost and found service for select items found on the UCR Campus. Please read the below information in full, including the items accepted and not accepted into our lost and found system.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
If you have lost an item on campus, please click the link to the above left and complete the form. You can also check the status of any item by clicking the link to the above right. Our system automatically matches potential items and notifies us when a found item in our possession matches your lost item. We will then reach out to you to come retrieve your item from the police department.

Item pick-up is Monday through Friday 8am-4pm in the police department lobby. Our address is: 3500 Canyon Crest Drive at the corner of Canyon Crest and Linden Ave in the city of Riverside. When claiming an item, a valid government photo identification card or driver’s license card is absolutely required. (UCR IDs are not accepted as proper identification.) To set an appointment for a property release, please call or text (951) 827-4427 or email [email protected].

PERSONAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION:
Registration Tags are available at the front counter of the police department. It is recommended to place these tags on personal property such as bicycles, scooters, and personal devices. You can also download the Lost Returns app at https://www.LostReturns.com/pages/Download on your smartphone, create an account, and enter your contact information

WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH AN ITEM THAT IS FOUND?
Found and unclaimed properties should be turned in to the UCR Police Department at the address above.

UNCLAIMED ITEMS:
Items are maintained for 90 days before disposition. Unclaimed items are either destroyed if they have no value or donated to Materials Management for auction / sale.

UCRPD LOST & FOUND POLICY ITEMS ACCEPTED INCLUDE:
• Bikes
• Sunglasses and prescription eyewear
• Cellular phones
• Keys
• Bags, Backpacks, purses, wallets
• Jewelry
• USB’s
• Computer equipment and accessories
• Electronic devices valued above $300
• Currency
• Cards – Bank card, gift cards, other non-identification cards
• Forms of Identification
• Other miscellaneous valuables such as skateboards, tools, etc.

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED:
Items we do not accept in lost and found due to volume, sanitary, safety, and biohazard
reasons:
• Any type of clothing, including coats, jackets, hats, uniforms, and shoes, regardless of value
• Textbooks, Books
• Water bottles
• Non-scientific calculators
• Notebooks, binders, folders, papers
• Any type of bedding, including pillows, sheets, comforters
• Any type of room décor, including pictures, lamps, furniture
• Perishable items/food/food containers
• Flammable items (lighters, vape pens, etc.)
• Loose charging cables
• Personal grooming items (combs, brushes, bows, ribbons, scrunchies, etc.)
• Umbrellas
• Any items containing liquids or gel-like substances or items which could leak or melt
• Any items which present a sanitation risk (soiled)
• Any broken items
• Medications
• Syringes
• Pepper spray or other similar substances
• Any items which are sharp and could be hazardous to staff
• Paperwork (i.e. homework) which does not appear to be an official document
• Hazardous waste
• Other misc. items valued under $300