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A - , - UTO TIA.TF PA,NN SYSTEM <br />Adinin. Sgt. Russell Blanek <br />Investigator Kris Carlson <br />In 2008, the Centennial Lakes Police Department obtained access to the <br />Automated Pawn System (APS), a statewide database utilized by police <br />departments to find, record, retrieve, and watch for property that passes <br />through the pawn shops in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. In 2009, the <br />database continued to be used to identify stolen property, to identify <br />individuals who stole the property or who were otherwise associated with <br />criminal activities, and return property is rightful - owners. APS - is� - -- <br />capable of being searched using a variety of variables, the most common of <br />which are serial numbers and names of individuals. It can also be searched <br />by type of property pawned. APS is a "budget friendly" investigative tool <br />employed by our department and many other departments across the state. <br />E <br />37 <br />