Board approves sheriff's annual equitable-sharing report; undersheriff recognized and staffing updates provided

Chad Herman, Plumas County Sheriff, asked the Board of Supervisors on Aug. 12 to approve and authorize submission of the annual Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification (ESAC) to the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of the Treasury, which permits the sheriff's office to participate in the federal asset forfeiture program and to spend previously collected funds for law-enforcement purposes. "This is a yearly mandated report with DOJ Department of Justice, which allows us the ability to participate in the asset forfeiture program and spend the funds from previous years when it is collected," Herman said. He said the current fund balance is about $35,000 and the funds are typically used to support investigations.