(A) There is hereby created a Law Enforcement Trust Fund, pursuant to R.C. § 2933.43, into which shall be deposited the proceeds from the sale of contraband and/or money seized as contraband pursuant to R.C. § 2933.43 and proceeds from the sale of property forfeited and/or money seized pursuant to R.C. § 2923.32.
(B) Monies deposited into the Law Enforcement Trust Fund shall be disbursed and used for the following purposes and for no other 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 to aid law enforcement; and
(4) To provide funds for such other law enforcement purposes as the Village Commission shall determine to be appropriate.
(C) Monies deposited and/or credited to the Law Enforcement Trust Fund shall not be used to meet the operating costs of the village that are unrelated to law enforcement.
(Ord. 94-10, eff. 8-1-1994; Ord. 94-12, eff. 8-1-1994)