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Council approves police use of equitable-sharing funds for department assets

West Covina City Council · November 5, 2025
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Summary

Council authorized the police department to spend equitable-sharing proceeds on department items during consent; staff said funds derive from federal law-enforcement seizures and forfeitures and that purchases are paid from that restricted source.

During the consent calendar the council approved a police department request to use equitable-sharing funds to purchase department assets. Police staff said the funds were derived from narcotics enforcement cases handled in partnership with federal law-enforcement agencies and that the expenditures will be paid from the restricted equitable-sharing account.

Police Chief Cortina (who was…

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