(a) There is hereby established, subject to the approval of the Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices of the State, a Law Enforcement Trust Fund Account for the purposes set forth in Ohio R.C. 2981.13.
(b) There is hereby established a separate Law Enforcement Trust Fund account for Federal funds pursuant to the guidelines listed in the Guide to Equitable Sharing for State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies and Federal laws.
(c) All moneys designated for deposit in the Law Enforcement Trust Fund Account pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code, shall be deposited in such Account.
(d) Moneys deposited in the Law Enforcement Trust Fund Account shall be allocated by Council only to the Division of Police for the following purposes:
(1) To pay the costs of protracted or complex investigations or prosecutions;
(2) To provide reasonable technical training or expertise;
(3) To provide matching funds to obtain Federal grants in support of programs designed to educate adults or children about the dangers associated with the use of drugs of abuse;
(4) To pay the costs of emergency action taken under Ohio R.C. 3745.13 relative to the operation of an illegal methamphetamine laboratory if the forfeited property or money involved was that of a person responsible for the operation of the laboratory; or
(5) For such law enforcement purposes that Council or the Division of Police determines to be appropriate.
(e) Moneys deposited in the Law Enforcement Trust Fund account pursuant to Federal laws shall be allocated by Council only to the Division of Police for a permissible purpose listed in the Guide to Equitable Sharing for State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies current version at the time of the request to Council.
(f) The City Auditor is hereby directed to furnish a certified copy of this section to the Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices of the State and to request the approval of such Bureau for the establishment of such Account.
(g) The Chief of Police and designated official of the governing body are required to approve, sign, and file an Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Form (EASC) with the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS) yearly in accordance with the Guide for Equitable Sharing for State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies.
(Ord. 91-2020. Passed 7-6-2020.)