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May 21, 2019 <br />Sherif,�Deryl Loar <br />Indian River County Sheriff's Office <br />The Honorable Bob Solari, Chairman <br />Indian River Board of County Commissioners <br />1801 27th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960-3388 <br />Re: Forfeiture Trust Fund <br />Dear Chairman Solari: <br />9141 <br />Florida Statute 932.7055, the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, provides that proceeds and <br />interest earned from the forfeiture of real or personal property shall be used for providing <br />additional equipment and may not be used to meet normal operating expenses of the law <br />enforcement agency. These funds are the direct result of our deputies' diligent law <br />enforcement efforts and are derived mainly from drug related offenses. None of the funds are <br />derived from county tax dollars. <br />Additionally, the statute requires that no Tess than 25% of forfeiture proceeds within a fiscal <br />year must be expended or donated to support the operation of any drug treatment, drug abuse <br />education, drug prevention, crime prevention, safe neighborhood, or school resource officer <br />programs. The law enforcement agency has the discretion to determine which progam(s) will <br />receive the designated proceeds. <br />Pursuant to the above statute, I am requesting that $72,725 from our Law Enforcement Trust <br />Fund be used to purchase equipment and support the programs and agencies listed below: <br />$54,625 to be used for the purchase of additional Active Shooter equipment for Law <br />Enforcement and Corrections. <br />$3,000.00 will be used to support the Executive Roundtable of Indian River County, Inc. Their <br />mission is to identify solutions that will protect and enhance the lives of Indian River County <br />children, individuals, families, and seniors. <br />$1,000.00 will be donated to the 2-1-1 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast agency. This multi -program <br />agency assists people in need by providing information, referral, crisis intervention, and <br />community education. This agency assists in reducing our 9-1-1 call volume. <br />4055 41st Avenue • Vero Beach, FL 32960 • (772) 569-6700 • www.ircsheriff.org <br />'`®8x140 <br />