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NARCOTICS ASSET FORFEITURE AND SEIZURE POLICY
1. The use of narcotics asset forfeitures and seizures of items and
funds is regulated by all applicable Federal and State laws.
2. The use of forfeited items and moneys shall comply with all
applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
3. The use of such items and moneys shall be for law enforcement
purposes only.
4. Any items or funds converted for departmental use shall supplement,
not supplant, existing departmental equipment and funds.
5. All narcotics asset forfeiture moneys shall be maintained in a
Narcotics Asset Forfeiture account specifically designated for that
purpose.
6. All funds derived from the sale of any forfeited assets shall be
placed in the Narcotics Asset Forfeiture account.
7. All expenditures of Narcotics Asset Forfeiture funds shall be
processed through the City's normal budgeting procedures and shall
be subject to normal auditing and accounting reviews.
8. All vehicles seized under the Narcotics Asset Forfeiture laws that
are forfeited under that process shall be sold or converted and
added to the departmental fleet.
9. All converted vehicles shall be utilized only by police department
employees and such use shall be limited to investigative purposes
with a priority for undercover use.
10. Vehicles shall be maintained in the departmental fleet for a period
of one (1) year or as determined by the Chief of Police.
11. All other assets seized under the Narcotics Asset Forfeiture laws
that are forfeited under that process shall be sold or converted and
added to the departmental inventory.
12. All other converted assets shall be utilized only by police
department employees and shall be limited to appropriate law
enforcement uses.
13. All other assets shall be maintained in the departmental inventory
as determined by the Chief of Police.
14. The Chief of Police shall report to the City Manager quarterly on
the status and use of all items and moneys seized and /or converted
to departmental use under Narcotics Asset Forfeiture laws. The City
Council shall receive annual reports on the status and use of all
items and moneys seized and /or converted to department use under
Narcotics Asset and Forfeiture laws.
0 Adopted - January 11, 1993