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51 Council are directly related to the now defunct Gang Strike <br />52 Force and not my Department. I do not have intimate details of former <br />53 operations but what has been establishedis some members of the Gang Strike Force <br />54 disregarded state and federal statutes which dictate the process of seizing and ultimately <br />55 forfeiting property from suspects in criminal activity. <br />56 <br />57 These web links will allow access to expanded information on forfeiture guidelines and <br />58 regulations. <br />59 <br />60 Forfeitures related to aggravated DWI offenses: <br />61 https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=169A.63 <br />62 <br />63 Forfeitures related to other crimes: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=609.531 <br />64 <br />65 Model policies of POST: https://dps.mn.gov/entity/post/model-policies-learning- <br />66 objectives/Pages/default.aspx <br />67 <br />68. State statutes mandate <br />69 activities and budgets. Historically, <br />70 the Department has used forfeited funds related to aggravated DWI offenses to supplement its <br />71 efforts in combating DWI. The Department has used forfeited funds related to other crimes in a <br />72 more general sense in supplementing budgetary limitations. Many times expenses related to the <br />73 Roseville members of East Metro SWAT are paid by this forfeiture account. <br />74 <br />75 All expenditures are authorized by the Chief of Police and paid by the Finance Department. <br />76 <br />77 There is no manner to realistically forecast expected expenditures of these accounts as <br />78 <br />79 enforcement agency and not replace budgetary funding. <br />80 <br />81 The forfeiture accounts have been used to bridge the CIP shortfall and actual needs of the <br />82 Department in effectively and efficiently providing public safety functions to the citizens, <br />83 businesses and visitors to Roseville. <br />84 <br />85 There are many day to day operational items that have been purchased by these funds to <br />86 include: automobile window tint meters, Tasers, legal defense related to forfeitures which is <br />87 outside the contract of the city attorney, preliminary alcohol breath test meters, over $100,000 <br />88 Police Reserve appreciation <br />89 dinner, and many other uses. I expect future expenditures will be similar to the past. <br />90 <br />91 I hope this memorandum provides enough guidance on the criminal forfeiture process and am <br />92 willing to answer additional questions. <br />93 <br /> <br />