HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #12 Approval of Grant of $1000 Forfetiure Funds to Support Anti-Crime Conference
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: April 6, 2010
Item # /2
Contact Name:
Contact Number:
S.Goclon
Reviewed By:
Department Director: Charles
City Manager: Rob Frank
Subject: Approval to Grant Forfeiture Funds to Support an Anti-Crime Conference
Background Summary:
Per Florida State Statutes 932.7055 "...Such (forfeiture fund) proceeds and interest earned therefrom shall be
used for.. . crime prevention, safe neighborhood,.. .or for other law enforcement purposes...." The 25th National
Conference on Preventing Crime in the Black Community will be held in Orlando, Florida on May 26-29, 2010.
The conference is a collaborative effort sponsored by Attorney General Bill McCollum and the Orange County
Sheriffs Office to foster communication and action among practitioners through the sharing of innovative ideas
and prevention strategies that have been successful in the black community. Special attention is directed toward
positive approaches to the problems associated with juvenile crime. The Ocoee Police Department wishes to
join with the ten other Orange County law enforcement agencies and the numerous other agencies throughout
the state by granting $1000 in forfeiture funds to help support this conference. For additional information please
go to: http://preventblackcrime.com.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the Police Department to grant $1000
from its Forfeiture fund to support an anti-crime conference?
Recommendations
It is recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the Police Department
to grant $1000 from its Forfeiture fund to support an anti-crime conference.
Attachments:
None
Financial Impact:
A total of $1 ,000 from the Police Forfeiture fund. There is approximately $158,000 in this fund.
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