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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing An Expenditure Of Law Enforcement Forfeiture Funds Pursuant To Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act For Costs Associated With Specialized Law Enforcement Training, Protracted And Complex Law Enforcement Investigations, Task Force/Specialized Overtime Expenses, Confidential Police Informant Fees And Acquiring Investigative Equipment Or Expertise In The Amount Of $250,000.00.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The attached Resolution seeks City Commission authorization to expend Law Enforcement Forfeiture Funds pursuant to Florida's Contraband Forfeiture Act in anticipation of the costs associated with specialized non-budgeted Law Enforcement training, protracted and complex Law Enforcement investigations, Task Force/specialized overtime expenses, Confidential Police Informant fees and acquiring investigative equipment and expertise. Protracted and complex investigative costs including substantial overtime expenses are often incurred during extensive prolonged investigations targeting narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and violent crimes. Payment of confidential informant fees is essential in order to compensate the informant for providing investigative information ordinarily not available, often resulting in money laundering and narcotic related arrests and large seizures of currency.
Since the source of funding for these anticipated costs is the Police Department's Law Enforcement Forfeiture Fund, the City of Hollywood taxpayer will bear no cost for this expenditure. This Law Enforcement Forfeiture Fund expenditure serves a legitimate Law Enforcement purpose as prescribed by Section 932.7055(5)(a), Florida Statutes.
This proposed Resolution has no impact on the City-Wide Master Plan.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Cathy Swanson-Rivenbark, City Manager
Frank G. Fernandez, Chief of Police