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February 26, 2015 <br />Sheriff Deryl Loar <br />Indian River County <br />The Honorable Wesley Davis <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 Davis: <br />Florida Statute 932.7055, the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, provides that proceeds and interest <br />earned from the forfeiture of real or personal property shall be used for providing additional <br />equipment and may not be used to meet normal operating expenses of the law enforcement agency. <br />These funds are the direct result of our deputies' diligent law enforcement efforts and are derived <br />mainly from drug related offenses. None of the funds are derived from county tax dollars. <br />Pursuant to the above statute, I am requesting that $32,642.31 from our Law Enforcement Trust <br />Fund be used to purchase an additional one hundred (100) external vest carriers. This equipment is <br />essential in the implementation of a mandatory wear policy of designated deputies. <br />Please place this item under Constitutional Officers for the March 17, 2015 board agenda. If you <br />have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at 978-6406. Thank you for <br />your consideration. <br />Deryl Loar, Sheriff <br />DL:It <br />cc: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator <br />Jason E. Brown, OMB Director . <br />Kelly Goodwin, Comptroller <br />4055 41" Avenue, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 www.ircsheriff.org <br />(772) 569-6700 <br />78 <br />