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North Port Police present $13,500 in seized-funds grants to youth and safety programs
Summary
At its Nov. 6 meeting, the North Port City Commission heard the police present seized-forfeiture funds totaling $13,500 to local partners supporting child protection, Teen Court, Young Marines and a drug-free youth program; officials said the money is from criminal proceeds, not taxes.
North Port — At the Nov. 6 City Commission meeting, a North Port Police Department representative presented checks totaling $13,500 drawn from law-enforcement seizure funds to multiple local organizations that serve children and public-safety efforts.
The deputy chief told the commission the department seeks to return assets seized from criminal activity to the community. "We give that back to the community," the deputy chief said, adding the money is "not taxpayers' money." The police presented $5,000 to a child protection center, $5,000 to Teen Court of Sarasota, $1,500 to the Young Marines and $2,000 to the Parks & Recreation department's drug-free youth program.
Chief Garrison did not attend the meeting; the deputy chief said he was representing Florida police chiefs in Tallahassee. Commissioners and attendees took photos and accepted the ceremonial checks on stage. Department staff directed recipients to coordinate with the city's assistant business manager for processing.
The presentation followed routine proclamations and public comment and preceded the commission's adjournment at 4:46 p.m.
No formal vote was required for the presentations; city staff said the funds are from forfeiture proceeds and described them as grants or donations to local nonprofit and city programs.
