Following lengthy discussions with local judges, The Evansville Police Department will be changing the long standing policy that requires some seized guns to be destroyed. The current policy requires the guns to be destroyed upon receiving a court order to do so.
The change in policy will allow the courts to order certain guns to be sold to Kiesler’s Police Supply in Jeffersonville Indiana. In the coming weeks, The Evansville Police Department will be selling 145 guns valued at $24,915. The proceeds will be used by the Evansville Police Department to purchase weapons for newly hired officers. The department will also be able to purchase ammunition for training and on- duty use.
The policy will still require guns that were used in a manner that caused bodily injury to be destroyed. The policy will also continue to allow guns to be returned to the lawful owner in certain situations.
