CCR1986080RESOLUTION #80-86
AMENDED
AUTHORIZING POLICE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1984
WHEREAS, the U. S. Attorney General Guidelines on Seized and
Forfeited Property were approved on May 24, 1985 and published in
the Federal Register on June 7, 1985; and,
WHEREAS, the U. S. Attorney General Guidelines on Seized and
Forfeited Property provide for equitable transfer of forfeited
property upon request of a local law enforcement agency pursuant
to 21 U.S.C. 881(e) and 19 U.S.C. 1616(c) if the local law
enforcement agency participated directly in any of the acts which
led to the seizure or forfeiture; and,
WHEREAS, the U. S. Attorney General Guidelines on Seized and
Forfeited Property further provide that property will be
transferred only in cases where the tangible property or cash
will be credited to the budget of the local law enforcement
agency resulting in an increase of law enforcement resources;
and,
WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin may soon adopt legislation,
patterned upon the U. S. Attorney General Guidelines on Seized
and Forfeited Property, authorizing the transfer to municipal
police departments of forfeited property seized in the course of
law enforcement actions involving state agencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City
of Muskego that the Chief of the Muskego Police Department is
hereby authorized to make application to the appropriate federal
or state agency for transfer of property which was seized or
forfeited in a law enforcement action as the result, in whole or
in part, of the efforts or participation of members of the
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) Muskego Police Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief of the Muskego Police
Department is hereby authorized and directed to receive seized or
forfeited money which may be transferred by a federal or state
Police Department's Special Project Account.
law enforcement agency and to deposit such sums to the Muskego
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief of the Muskego Police
Department may expend sums upon approval of the Common Council,
or forfeited property, for the purpose of increasing or enhancing
received from federal or state law enforcement agencies as seized
the law enforcement activities of the Muskego Police Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief of the Muskego Police
Department shall submit a report to the Finance Committee of the
Muskego Common Council upon each occasion that seized or
forfeited money is received from a federal or state law
enforcement agency and deposited to the Special Project Account;
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and shall provide the Finance Committee with an annual report as
to expenditures of seized or forfeited money.
DATED THIS 2gub DAY OF A PAIL , 1986.
RULES, LAWS 6 ORDINANCE COMMITTEE > A d. Edwin Dumke
Ald. Patrick Patterson
Ald. David Taube
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CITY CLERK
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RESOLUTION #80-86
AUTHORIZING POLICE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1984
WHEREAS, the U. S. Attorney General Guidelines on Seizyd and
Forfeited Property were approved on May 24, 1985 and published in
the Federal Register on June 7, 1985; and,
WHEREAS, the U. S. Attorney General Guidelines on Seized / and
Forfeited Property provide for equitable transfer of forfeited
property upon re uest of a local law enforcemen! agency pursuant
to 21 U.S.C. 881 e) and 19 U.S.C. 1616(c) if the local law
enforcement agency participated directly in an$ of the acts which
led to the seizure or forfeiture; and,
WHEREAS, the U. S. Attorney General Guidesines on Seized and
Forfeited Property further provide that p/roperty will be
transferred only in cases where the tangible property or cash
will be credited to the budget of the ,local law enforcement
and,
agency resulting in an increase of law enforcement resources;
WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin m,ay soon adopt legislation,
patterned upon the U. S. Attorney General Guidelines on Seized
and Forfeited Property, authoriz‘ing the transfer to municipal
police departments of forfeited property seized in the course of
law enforcement actions involving state agencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLYED, by the Common Council of the City
of Muskego that the Chief of the Muskego Police Department is
hereby authorized to make//application to the appropriate federal
or state agency for transfer of property which was seized or
forfeited in a law enforcement action as the result, in whole or
Muskego Police Department.
in part, of the efforts or participation of members of the
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief of the Muskego Police
Department is hereby authorized and directed to receive seized or
law enforcement a+ency and to deposit such sums to the Muskego
forfeited money which may be transferred by a federal or state
Police Department s Special Project Account.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief of the Muskego Police
Department may expend sums, received from federal or state law
purpose of increasing or enhancing the law enforcement activities
enforcement agencies as seized or forfeited property, for the
of the Muskego Police Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief of the Muskego Police
Muskego Common Council upon each occasion that seized or
Department shall submit a report to the Finance Committee of the
forfeited money is received from a federal or state law
enforcement agency and deposited to the Special Project Account;
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and shall provide the Finance Committee with an annual report as
to expenditures of seized or forfeited money.
DATED THIS DAY OF 9 1986.
RULES, LAWS E, ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
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Ald. Edwin Dumke
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Ald. Patrick Patterson
Ald. David Taube
ATTEST :
CITY CLERK !'
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