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I would hope an honest police officer (one who doesn't feel they deserve the perk of stealing unclaimed funds) would catch you with the charity box and arrest you.

If the searcher with the metal detector can identify who lost the found item then it is stealing if they keep what was found.

Whether you call it a perk or not it is stealing and should be dealt with by their superior with a sacking or at least some kind of punishment.

Sorry, didn't see your police badge. :smile: If you hand them more money must they not take you at your word? They had obviously already taken the £60 found money from you. Ideally the person who lost the money would say he only lost £60 and not claim the £20 marked note. The police officers...

Why would it be entrapment? If the police officers pocket money that you say you found later then they are guilty of stealing. Whether it's your money or money you found it is stealing. Triggaaar said he suspected the police officers of pocketing the found money (£60). If you give them a marked...

There is not more money found. The £20 note would be your own money.

If you truly believe that then I would mark a £20 note and go back to the police officers that you suspect and say that there was more money that you found near the other money and ask for the name of the person who claimed the money that you found earlier (£60) so you may return it. If the...