HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 10 Approval to Donate State Forfeiture Monies to Organizations Supporting Law EnforcementMeeting Date: September 19, 2023
Item #: 10
Contact Name: Saima Plasencia Department Director: Saima Plasencia
Contact Number: Ext. 3022 City Manager: Robert Frank
Subject: Approval to Donate State Forfeiture Monies to Organizations Supporting Law
Enforcement. (Police Chief Plasencia)
Background Summary:
The Police Department historically donates State Forfeiture Funds to support programs or organizations which
partner with the Police Department in its crime prevention/public safety mission and wishes to continue to do
so. As the services these organizations provide to the Ocoee Police Department and the community cannot be
duplicated within the Department, the Police Department recommends granting monies from its forfeiture
fund. The Department recommends expending monies from its State Police Forfeiture Fund to law
enforcement related uses as follows: $2000 to Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD), $1000 to West Orange
Dream Center which assists with youth enrichment opportunities, $1,000 to Aspire Behavioral Healthcare (aka
Central Florida Crisis Intervention Team), the facility which trains our police officers how to deal with people in
mental health crisis; and $2,000 to Crimeline, which provides crime solving tips to the Police Department, as
well as publicity and rewards to the public.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the Police Department to grant
monies from the State Police Forfeiture Fund to various law organizations which support the law enforcement
mission?
Recommendations:
It is recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the Police
Department to grant monies from the State Police Forfeiture Fund to various organizations that support the
law enforcement mission.
Attachments:
None
Financial Impacts:
A total of $6000 from the State Police Forfeiture Fund. There will be a balance of $61,560.52 remaining in this
fund after these donations.
Type of Item: Consent
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