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Online Lost Property Reporting – Frequently Asked Questions When should this OLPR application be used? A lost property report can be submitted on the Online Lost Property Reporting (OLPR) application if all the following criteria are true, and a person needs a police reference number for insurance purposes:  The property was lost in South Australia.  The person making the report is the owner of the property.  A fair estimate of the value of the property is less than $3000.  The property was not stolen (taken by burglary or theft or by force).  The property was not abandoned (deliberately left with no intention of reclaiming the item).  The property was not loaned or given to another person.  Police do not need to investigate the loss as suspicious or criminal. Making an online lost property report is the same as making a statement to South Australia Police (SAPOL). What if an incident does not meet the above criteria? If the answer to any of the above criteria is false, this website cannot be used. A report can be made at a police station. Can I report a wheelie bin using the OLPR application? If a wheelie bin is missing from the front of your property after it has been placed there for collection, it should be reported as lost. You should report it in OLPR identifying the relevant council area, then call your local council and provide them with the OLPR number. If the wheelie bin was removed from your property or a person is witnessed removing it from the front of your property/footpath/curb side, then it should be reported directly to the police. What happens when you make an online lost property report? When the online lost property report is completed, you will be given a chance to review the information before clicking ‘Submit’. After submitting the report, an online lost property reference number is displayed which can be provided to an insurance company. You can then print or save