HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2017.03.15 - 22822MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 1117060 March 15, 2017
BY: Commissioner Bill Dwyer, Chairperson, Public Services Committee
IN RE: SHERIFF'S OFFICE-USE OF FORFEITED FUNDS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Section 333.7524 of Public Act 368 of 1978 authorizes courts to distribute property and funds
forfeited through narcotic seizures to participating agencies to be utilized toward the enhancement of law
enforcement efforts related to the Controlled Substances Act; and
WHEREAS the Sheriffs Office has received $804,790.55 in forfeiture funds (balance as of 12/31/2016)
as a result of Sheriff's Office forfeiture efforts; and
WHEREAS these funds were distributed to the Sheriff's Office by the Court or by agreement between the
parties involved;
WHEREAS the Sheriff is requesting that a portion of these funds be used to pay for equipment, training
and one (1) PTNE Deputy for the Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET); and
WHEREAS this equipment will be used by the Sheriffs Office to enhance law enforcement efforts in
compliance with state law; and
WHEREAS the PINE Deputy will be used to follow up on investigative paperwork so the full time
Deputies/Police Officers in the NET unit can concentrate on their duties to enforce the Narcotics laws;
and
WHEREAS the estimated expenses are $402,986, per the attached Schedule A.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
use of $402,986 from the Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Enhancement Account (#21341) to purchase
the attached list of equipment and SWAT Training.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) GF/GP PINE 1,000 hour Court/Parks Deputy II position be
created Sheriff's Office, Investigative Services Division, NET Unit (4030920).
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Commissioner Bill Dwyer, District #14
Chairperson, Public Services Committee
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
2017 Forfeiture Request
Sheriff's Office
Schedule A
PTNE Court/Parks Deputy ll for NET
SWAT Training
Long Range Acoustical Device (LRAD)
Replacement for DARE Vehicle
Motorcycle Replacement
$22,986
$15,000
$40,000
$25,000
$300,000
$402,986
Resolution #17060 March 15, 2017
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Human Resources Committee and the Finance
Committee. There were no objections.