HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #11 Approval of Annual Kicks 4 Gun Firearms Turn-In Initiative: Request for up to $3000 from the Forfeiture Funds.X1w4 �5
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: August 5, 2014
Item #
Contact Name:
Contact Number:
C. Brown
X3022
Reviewed By
Department Director: C. I
City Manager: Rob Frank
Subject: Annual Kicks 4 Guns Firearms Turn -In Initiative: Request for up to $3000 from the State
Equitably Shared Funds (Forfeiture Funds).
Background Summary:
Clear Channel — REAL Radio in partnership with the Central Florida Crimeline will be organizing the annual
Kicks 4 Guns (gun turn in). The event is scheduled for August 14 Last year there were 12 locations and in one
day 1065 (43 illegal, 9 stolen) were turned in to law enforcement
This year the Ocoee Police Department will again participate in the Kicks 4 Guns initiative. Law enforcement
hosts for the initiative typically give $50 give cards for firearms turned in. Per Florida State Statutes 932.7055
"... any local law enforcement agency that acquires at least $15,000 pursuant to the Florida Contraband
Forfeiture Act within a fiscal year must expend or donate no less than 15 percent of such proceeds for the
support or operation of any drug treatment, drug abuse education, drug prevention, crime prevention, safe
neighborhood, or school resource officer program(s).
The Ocoee Police Department wishes to expend not more than $3000.00 from its Forfeiture account to purchase
gifts cards with which to trade for potential crime guns in conjunction with the Central Florida Crimeline and
Real Radio 104.1 FM "Kicks For Guns" turn in program.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners approve the Ocoee Police Department's request
for up to $3000 from the State Equitably Shared Funds (Forfeiture Funds) for the Kicks 4 Guns initiative?
Recommendations:
It is recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners approve the Ocoee Police
Department's request for up to $3000 from the State Equitably Shared Funds (Forfeiture Funds) for the Kicks 4
Guns initiative.
Attachments:
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Financial Impact:
The use of up to $3000 of State Equitably Shared Funds (Forfeiture Funds) for the Kicks 4 Guns initiative.
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