Okaloosa County BOCC — February 16, 2016 — LETF Policy Rev

c-% [) C l’[ ff Larry Ashley, Okaloosa County Sheriff Headquarters: 50 2% Street, Shalimar Florida 32579-1234 Phone: (850) 651-7410, Email: Sheriff @sheriff-okaloosa.org February 9", 2016 Agenda request: LETF policy revision/update and adoption; February 16™, 2016 To: Mr. John Hofstad, County Administrator From: Sean T. Lynch, Inspector, OCSO Re: Law Enforcement Trust Fund policy Request board consideration of LETF policy revision/update and adoption: In an effort to create greater efficiency and accountability between related parties, the OCSO and the County have worked to create the attached documents for the Board’s approval and adoption. The attached documents included in this packet are as follows: 1. LETF Policy; 2. Agency Application; 3. SO Application; and 4. Affidavit. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is accredited by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation “The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office provides equal access and equal opportunity in employment and services and does not discriminate” Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Operating Procedures for .aw Enforcement Trust Fund Section 1. Initiation of a Request for Expenditure from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund (“LETF”). a) Request from Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). LETF proceeds may be appropriated by the Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) upon the request by OCSO. The request by the OCSO for an appropriation from the LETF shall be made by the submittal of an Okaloosa County LETF Application, attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” to the Board which shall include a written certification by the OCSO that the request complies with the provisions of section 932.7055, Florida Statutes. All supporting documentation necessary to establish that the use is consistent with the requirements of Florida law shall be attached to the Application. b) Request from other entities. Any other agency or organization, other than the OCSO, that seeks an appropriation for the use of proceeds from the LETF shall initially submit an Okaloosa County LETF Application, attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” to the OCSO. The requesting agency or organization shall provide a summary of the nature of the proposed expenditure so as to establish that it is an authorized use under Florida law. All supporting documentation necessary to establish that the use is consistent with the requirements of Florida law shall be attached to the Application. The OCSO shall review the Application and if found to be consistent with Florida law, shall submit the Application to the Board for its consideration, which shall include a written certification by the OCSO that the request complies with the provisions of section 932.7055, Florida Statutes. ¢) Any applicant seeking funding from the LETF shall acknowledge that in the event that any funds received are not spent for the purposes authorized or that documentation of the expenditure is not provided, the applicant may be required to reimburse those funds and/or may be deemed ineligible to apply for any future funding from the LETF. Section 2. Authorized Uses of LETF Proceeds. a) LETF proceeds may only be used for the following purposes: i. School resource officer; ii. Crime prevention; iii. Safe neighborhood; iv. Drug abuse education and prevention programs; v. Other such law enforcement purposes as certified by the OCSO and approved by the Board and which are consistent with the provisions of section 932.7055, Florida Statutes. b) LETF proceeds shall not be utilized to meet normal operating needs of the OCSO. ¢) If the OCSO acquires at least $15,000 pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act within a fiscal year, it must expend or donate no less than 15 percent of such proceeds for the support or operation of any drug treatment, drug abuse education, drug or crime prevention, safe 1 neighborhood, or school resource officer program(s). The OCSO has the discretion to determine which program(s) will receive t