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Sweetwater commission approves $320,000 for eight unmarked police vehicles using DOJ forfeiture funds
Summary
The City Commission approved a resolution authorizing up to $320,000 from Department of Justice forfeiture funds to buy eight unmarked vehicles for detectives and administrative units after police leaders described an aging unmarked fleet and higher repair costs for out-of-warranty cars.
The City Commission of the City of Sweetwater on Nov. 4 approved a resolution authorizing up to $320,000 from the Department of Justice forfeiture account to purchase eight unmarked police vehicles.
Mayor Diaz introduced the measure, saying the city has received significant proceeds through law enforcement forfeiture activity and that the funds proposed for this purchase come from those forfeiture proceeds, not general city funds.…
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