HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2018.04.19 - 23395MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 1118101 April 19, 2018
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 $513,330 in forfeiture funds (balance as of 03/20/2018) 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; and
WHEREAS the Sheriff is requesting that a portion of these funds be used to pay for equipment and
training; and
WHEREAS this equipment will be used by the Sheriffs Office to enhance law enforcement efforts in
compliance with state law; and
WHEREAS the estimated expenses are $77,500, per the attached Schedule A.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
use of $77,500 from the Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Enhancement Account (#21341) to purchase
the attached list of equipment and SWAT Training.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption ,pf the foregoing resolution.
Corrimissioner Bill Dwyer, District #14
Chairperson, Public Services Committee
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
2018 Forfeiture Request
Sheriff's Office
Schedule A
SWAT Training
Can Am Defender Max HD*
SWAT Sniper Rifles
$15,000
$13,500
$49,000
$77,500
Resolution #18101 April 19, 2018
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.