ADOPTED - OCTOBER 14, 2008

Agenda Item No. 21

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 RESOLUTION TO DISTRIBUTE $1,000.00 OF DRUG FORFEITURE FUNDS

TO THE MID MICHIGAN CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #08-287

WHEREAS, since 1989, the Mid Michigan Crime Stoppers program has worked with local law enforcement in fielding over 4,300 anonymous tips which have resulted in solving many local felony crimes, assisted in obtaining over 405 felony warrants for those crimes solved, and assisted in the arrest of over 685 fugitive felons; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office along with other mid Michigan police agencies participates in the Mid Michigan Crime Stoppers program, which takes anonymous tips on unsolved crimes or tips on wanted felons, and then passes those tips to local police agencies to assist in solving crimes or arresting fugitives; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office has benefitted from Mid Michigan Crime Stoppers program many times over the years in solving crimes and apprehending known felons, including receiving information that led to the arrest and conviction of the subject responsible for a brutal Armed Robbery and Homicide in Delhi Township in 1998; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office wants to distribute $1,000.00 from forfeiture funds presently held by this Office; and

WHEREAS, this distribution is allowable under the Michigan Public Health Code, Act 368 of 1978 under section 7524 (b) (ii), which allows police agencies that seize funds under Michigan Drug Forfeiture Laws to use those funds or a portion of those funds to be distributed to nonprofit organizations whose primary activity is to assist law enforcement agencies with drug related criminal investigations and obtaining information for solving drug crimes.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the distribution of $1,000.00 from the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Forfeiture Fund to Mid Michigan Crime Stoppers.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary documents that are consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Controller to make the necessary budget adjustments in the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office 2008 forfeiture budget.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Holman, Copedge, De Leon, Schafer

  Nays:  None            Absent:  Celentino, Tennis   Approved 10/2/08

FINANCE:    Finance will meet on 10/13/08