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Police Evidence loot table

Police Evidence is a loot table in Project Zomboid Build 42. The game rolls it 1 times when it fills a container, picking from 100 entries. It is used in 7 containers across 5 room types.

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Items and chances

Chance is each entry's weight as a share of the whole list, per roll.

ItemWeightShare of list
Paperwork33021.9%
Camera Film33021.9%
Money Bundle704.6%
Mail302.0%
Handwritten Letter302.0%
Clipboard302.0%
Index Card302.0%
Journal302.0%
Note302.0%
Notebook302.0%
Notepad302.0%
Painkillers302.0%
Photograph302.0%
ID Card302.0%
Home Alarm201.3%
Hatchet100.7%
Ratchet Wrench100.7%
Screwdriver100.7%
Switchblade100.7%
Butterfly Knife100.7%
Small Knife100.7%
Explosives Diagram100.7%
Magazine: Legalize It!100.7%
Melee Weapon Plan100.7%
Diary100.7%
Diary100.7%
Photograph100.7%
Credit Card100.7%
Seed Packet - Hemp100.7%
Stock Certificate100.7%
Zip Ties100.7%
Suspicious Package100.7%
Welding Torch80.5%
Bolt Cutters80.5%
Claw Hammer80.5%
Pliers80.5%
Hacksaw80.5%
Wrench80.5%
Baseball Bat80.5%
Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Escaping Captivity80.5%
Magazine: Real Spy Secrets - May 199380.5%
Double Barrel Shotgun80.5%
Sawed-off Double Barrel Shotgun80.5%
M9 Pistol80.5%
SN38 Revolver80.5%
JS-2000 Shotgun80.5%
Sawed-off JS-2000 Shotgun80.5%
MSR700 Rifle80.5%
Holster - Shoulder80.5%
Ball-peen Hammer60.4%
Pipe Wrench60.4%
Patrol Revolver60.4%
Club Hammer40.3%
Crowbar40.3%
Hand Drill40.3%
Sheet Metal Snips40.3%
Spade40.3%
Shovel40.3%
Wooden Mallet40.3%
Metal Baseball Bat40.3%
Hunting Knife40.3%
Large Knife40.3%
Magazine: Secrets of the Outback Outlaws40.3%
Magazine: FBI Incident Report: San Fernando Bank Robbery40.3%
Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Chemical Warfare40.3%
Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Prison Defense40.3%
Magazine: Bloody Japanese Wrestling Deathmatch!40.3%
Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Street Violence40.3%
JS-14 Rifle40.3%
L92 Carbine40.3%
L94 Rifle40.3%
Trapper Carbine40.3%
Pocket Knife20.1%
Gold Ring20.1%
Bulletproof Vest - Civilian20.1%
Machete10.1%
Cordless Phone10.1%
Desktop Computer10.1%
Gold Long Necklace10.1%
Gold Necklace10.1%
Cigarette Carton10.1%
ID Card - Blank10.1%
Magnifying Glass10.1%
Duffel Bag10.1%
Tote Bag10.1%
Duffel Bag10.1%
Duffel Bag10.1%
Briefcase10.1%
Pouch10.1%
Gold Ring with Diamond0.80.1%
Gold Ring with Ruby0.80.1%
Wrist Watch - Gold0.80.1%
Digital Watch - Metallic Dress Style0.80.1%
Gold Necklace with Ruby Stone0.60.0%
Gold Long Necklace with Diamond0.40.0%
Gold Necklace with Diamond0.40.0%
Wrist Watch - Luthex0.10.0%
Firefighter Axe0.050.0%
Sledgehammer0.010.0%
Sledgehammer0.010.0%
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Quick answers

What can you find in Police Evidence?

The most common entries are Paperwork, Camera Film, Money Bundle, Mail, Handwritten Letter.

Where is the Police Evidence loot table used?

In Police Archive (Metal Shelves), Police Storage (Other), Police Storage (Metal Shelves), Evidence Room (Other), Police Swat (Other), Police Gun Storage (Other) and more.

Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.