HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem III (D) Approval and Authorization for Use of Forfeiture Funds for Juvenile Drug Reduction AGENDA 9/7/93
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"Service With Honor And Pride"
TO: Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners
FROM: John H. Boyd, Chief of Police
DATE: August 25, 1993
SUBJECT: USE OF FORFEITURE FUNDS FOR JUVENILE DRUG REDUCTION
STAFF REPORT
ISSUE
Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners
authorize the use of Forfeiture money for a Juvenile Drug Reduction
Program per Florida State Statute.
BACKGROUND
Agencies that receive at least $15,000 pursuant to the Florida
Contraband Forfeiture Act within a fiscal year must expend or
donate no less than 15% 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) . This fiscal year ( 1992/93) the Ocoee Police
Department has received approximately $15,992 in our Forfeiture
Fund.
DISCUSSION
As we are all aware, drugs are our number one problem regarding
crime. 65% of all crimes committed are drug related. Utilization
of this money via forfeiture will enable my Department to add to
our fight against drugs, and have a more direct positive contact
with juveniles between the ages of 14 to 18 (i.e. , one area we are
addressing with positive response is sponsoring and hosting a
Police/Juvenile dance bi-monthly) . The dances will be supervised
by our School Resource Officers who will promote different segments
of drug awareness and law enforcement awareness throughout the
course of the dances. I have volunteers who are very enthusiastic
to the concept. Part of this money will be used for equipment,
etc.
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board
of City Commissioners approve this request to utilize $2,400 (which
is 15% of monies received thus far) for juvenile drug reduction and
law enforcement awareness.
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