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Council questions sustainability of police drug-forfeiture fund as department draws down recent purchases
Summary
Police presented changes to the drug forfeiture account, including recent large purchases and an estimated year-end balance; councilors and the chief debated appropriate use and long-term sustainability.
Director Roy and Chief St. Pierre reviewed the police drug forfeiture account and recent activity, including purchases funded from federal and state forfeiture monies. Director Roy said the city had removed certain items from the general fund into the federal forfeiture fund, and detailed recent large expenditures: camera systems, access control and locker deposits at the new station, firearms and training, and other equipment. He reported that the fund balance at the end of fiscal year 24 in the financials appeared to be about…
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