(A) Establishment. There is hereby established a special fund to be known as the Undercover Operation Fund.
(Prior Code, § 2.32.01)
(B) Funding. There is hereby appropriated from the citys General Fund the sum of $500 for the initial funding of the Undercover Operation Fund.
(Prior Code, § 2.32.02)
(C) Fund ceiling. The Undercover Operation Fund shall have a maximum ceiling of $2,000. All sums in excess of said amount out in division (D) below shall immediately be paid over to the citys General Fund.
(Prior Code, § 2.32.03)
(D) Contributions to the fund. Contributions to the Undercover Operation Fund may come from any source not prohibited by city ordinance, or state, or federal, law, including, but not limited to, organizations, court-ordered restitution in criminal cases, court contributions to the fund in criminal cases, and any federal, or state, funds available for such operations not inconsistent with the purposes of the Undercover Operation Fund.
(Prior Code, § 2.32.04)
(E) Purpose of fund. The Undercover Operation Fund will be used for the purpose of conducting undercover law enforcement investigation of illegal drug trafficking, and the investigation of theft schemes, and other such crimes.
(Prior Code, § 2.32.05)
(F) Use of funds. The money in the Undercover Operation Fund, when used for the purposes set out in division (E) above, may be spent on the following types of items, to-wit:
(1) Purchases of food, lodging, and travel expenses of law enforcement personnel, informants, and any other person necessary for implementation of the undercover operation;
(2) Flash money;
(3) Purchases of controlled substances, stolen property, contraband, or information related to any criminal activity; and
(4) Other similar, and necessary, items.
(Prior Code, § 2.32.06)
(G) Operating guidelines. The following shall constitute the general operating guidelines of the Undercover Operation Fund:
(1) Responsibility for the funds integrity shall rest with the Police Chief of the City Police Department;
(2) The Police Department will implement, and follow, accounting guidelines promulgated by the Legislative Audit Committee for the state;
(3) At the conclusion of a criminal case in which monies from the Undercover Operation Fund are used, a line item expenditure report shall be made available for inspection by the City Council. The decision as to when a criminal case is concluded will be made by the City Prosecutor or, in appropriate instances, the prosecuting County Attorney, after consulting with the Police Chief; and
(4) The Undercover Operation Fund will be administered by the Police Department on a cash-only basis.
(Prior Code, § 2.32.07)
(Ord. 2002-12, passed - -)