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Authorization to Spend Law Enforcement Forfeiture Funds

Original title: A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF FORFEITURE FUNDS FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

March 17, 2020

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The Frame

What this does

This resolution permits the village to spend specific seized assets, which impacts the available budget for local law enforcement equipment or programs.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Village of Pinecrest Police Department

The department is the primary user of the Law Enforcement Trust Fund for authorized expenditures.

Pinecrest Residents

Residents are affected by how the village allocates and utilizes seized assets within the community.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 17, 2020.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Village of Pinecrest Council is authorizing the use of money held in the . This fund consists of assets seized during law enforcement activities.

Key Facts

The Village of Pinecrest Council is authorizing the expenditure of funds from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
The funds in question are derived from asset forfeiture, which are assets seized by law enforcement.
The resolution is categorized under the Consent Agenda.
The resolution was introduced on March 11, 2020.
The resolution includes a provision for an effective date.

Why It Matters

This resolution permits the village to spend specific seized assets, which impacts the available budget for local law enforcement equipment or programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Law Enforcement Trust Fund?

It is a fund that holds assets seized by law enforcement agencies during the course of their duties.

What does it mean that this is on the 'Consent Agenda'?

In local government, the is typically used for routine or non-controversial items that are approved in a single vote without individual discussion.

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Discoveries

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Routine Fund Management

The use of the consent agenda for this resolution suggests that the expenditure of forfeiture funds is a standard, recurring administrative process for the village.

Village of Pinecrest

Connected Entities

otherLaw Enforcement Trust Fund“The specific account containing seized assets being authorized for use.”Map →

locationVillage of Pinecrest“The local government entity passing the resolution.”Map →

Sources

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Controversy10
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