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Approval by the Board of County Commissioners to appropriate $130,000 from Local Law Enforcement Trust Fund to provide funding to various support organizations within the community; and to provide funding of $330,000 from Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund for law enforcement equipment for Fiscal Year 2025/26. 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:
Donations to Local Support Organizations: 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 2025/26 to the listed support organizations providing essential 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.
Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund:
The Federal Equitable Sharing Program for federal forfeitures administered by the US Departments of Justice and Treasury require federal forfeitures funds be approved through budget appropriation in a similar manner to local forfeiture funds. The Sheriff’s Office requests the Board to appropriate $330,000 from Federal Department of Justice Law Enforcement Trust funding for Fiscal Year 2025/26 for the law enforcement equipment expenditures.
The unencumbered Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund balance as of September 30, 2025, is approximately $403,200 consisting of approximately $385,150 related to US Department of Justice and $18,050 related to US Department of Treasury.
Requested Action:
Staff requests Board approval to appropriate $130,000 from Local Law Enforcement Trust Fund to provide funding to various support organizations within the community; and to provide funding of $330,000 from Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund for law enforcement equipment for Fiscal Year 2025/26.