Law Enforcement Groups Cry Fowl After Congress Seizes Money From Controversial Forfeiture Fund
One of the largest and most significant civil forfeiture programs has just been suspended and possibly ended.
Last week, the Justice Department announced that it is temporarily suspending payouts under the federal “equitable sharing” program. That initiative encouraged state and local law enforcement agencies to bypass restrictive state forfeiture laws by allowing them to transfer seized property to federal authorities rather than comply with the strictures imposed on them by their legislators.
Law Enforcement Outrage
The announcement sparked outrage from law enforcement groups, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National District Attorneys Association, and the National Sheriffs’ Association.
In letters to congressional leaders, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and President Barack Obama, these groups denounced the development as detrimental to public safety and demanded that “the decision to suspend the equitable sharing program be immediately reconsidered.”
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One of the largest and most significant civil forfeiture programs has just been suspended and possibly ended.
Last week, the Justice Department announced that it is temporarily suspending payouts under the federal “equitable sharing” program. That initiative encouraged state and local law enforcement agencies to bypass restrictive state forfeiture laws by allowing them to transfer seized property to federal authorities rather than comply with the strictures imposed on them by their legislators.
Law Enforcement Outrage
The announcement sparked outrage from law enforcement groups, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National District Attorneys Association, and the National Sheriffs’ Association.
In letters to congressional leaders, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and President Barack Obama, these groups denounced the development as detrimental to public safety and demanded that “the decision to suspend the equitable sharing program be immediately reconsidered.”
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