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Asset Forfeiture

The goal of an asset forfeiture program should always be crime reduction; obtaining funds should be secondary to the primary mission.

February 11, 2010

Vehicle Ops

Drug Forfeiture Funds May Save Topeka PD Helicopter

A Topeka city councilman wants to use asset forfeiture funds to retain a police helicopter unit that had been eliminated from the city's 2010 budget.

December 8, 2009

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Maine Lawmakers Push for Law to Grant Oversight of Drug Forfeiture Proceeds

Members of the Maine Legislature’s Criminal Justice Committee say they will push for a law in January requiring legislative approval before state law enforcement agencies can spend money forfeited by drug dealers, a move triggered by Maine State Police recently purchasing a new airplane at a cost of $345,000.

October 1, 2008

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Seized Cash to Be Divided Among Montana Law Enforcement Agencies

A five-member panel of justices upheld a court decision to divide approximately $130,000 seized four years ago among the three Montana law enforcement agencies involved in the discovery and the case.

June 27, 2007

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Keeping the Peace During Civil Disputes

Although it’s tempting to take sides on certain calls, doing so can have major repercussions for you and your agency.

March 31, 2006

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Seizing Evidence in Plain View

The Fourth Amendment governs three forms of activity: searches (intrusions into privacy), seizures of the person (detentions and arrests), and seizures of property. If these acts are not authorized by judicial warrant, they must come within one or more of the court-created exceptions for warrantless search and seizure (Katz v. U.S.). One of these exceptions is called “plain view.”

February 28, 2006

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Adventures in Law Enforcement 2000

Whatever inspired you to become a police officer, when it comes to police work you know law enforcement has many faces.  Aside from the array of different specialties within your own department, each jurisdiction, county or state may put its own spin on these specialties.

February 29, 2000