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Somerville police to seek full-council approval for federal MOUs; cites asset-forfeiture support for investigations
Summary
Police Chief Wright told the committee the department plans to enter memoranda of understanding with Homeland Security Investigations and the ATF and asked that the item be moved to full council. Chief Wright described how federal task-force relationships and asset-forfeiture proceeds support local investigations and equipment purchases.
Somerville Police Chief Wright told the committee the department is pursuing memoranda of understanding with Homeland Security Investigations and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and asked that the item be moved to full council for consideration.
"We have agreements with the DEA, the FBI, the United States Marshals Service, United States Secret Service, and we are entering into MOUs with the Homeland Security investigations as well as…
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