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Approval by the Board of County Commissioners to appropriate $145,000 from Local Law Enforcement Trust Fund to provide funding to various support organizations within the community and $363,000 from Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund for law enforcement equipment for Fiscal Year 2023/24. Countywide (Lisa Spriggs, Chief of Administrative Services)
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Sheriff's Office
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Authorized By:
Sheriff Dennis Lemma
Contact/Phone Number:
Chief Lisa Spriggs/407-665-6617
Background:
Local Law Enforcement Trust Fund:
The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office believes a key component of crime prevention and safe neighborhoods is ensuring community-based support systems are in place to provide educational, rehabilitative, and skill development resources to at-risk populations and those in need. The Sheriff’s Office would like to provide Local Law Enforcement Trust funding in Fiscal Year 2023/24 to the listed support organizations providing essential assistance and services throughout the community. Additional funding has been designated as Sheriff’s Discretionary awards to provide support to various organizations throughout the year through direct request and approval by the Sheriff.
The unencumbered Local Law Enforcement Trust Fund balance as of September 30, 2023 is approximately $415,000.
This request complies with Chapter 932.7055, Florida State Statutes.
Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund:
The Federal Equitable Sharing Program for federal forfeitures administered by the US Departments of Justice and Treasury requires federal forfeiture funds be approved through budget appropriation in a similar manner to local forfeiture funds. Due to this requirement, the Sheriff’s Office requests the Board to appropriate $363,000 from Federal Law Enforcement Trust funding for Fiscal Year 2023/24 for law enforcement expenditures deemed permissible under the program.
The unencumbered Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund balance as of September 30, 2023 is approximately $363,000 consisting of approximately $242,000 related to US Department of Justice and $121,000 related to US Department of Treasury.
Requested Action:
Staff requests the Board of County Commissioners appropriate $145,000 from Local Law Enforcement Trust Fund to provide funding to various support organizations within the community and $363,000 from Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund for law enforcement equipment for Fiscal Year 2023/24.