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                                                    Asset Forfeiture Fund
                                                  FY 2026 Operating Position
                   The Arlington Police Department receives funds from the sale of assets seized in certain law
                   enforcement activities in which the department has assisted state and federal law enforcement
                   agencies.  The process of liquidating and distributing seized assets is commonly called "asset
                   forfeiture", and each asset received by the department is considered an "awarded asset".  The
                   state asset forfeiture program is authorized by Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal
                   Procedure.  This chapter requires that the annual budget be submitted to the governing body
                   (Mayor and Council) for adoption.  The two federal asset forfeiture programs the department
                   participates in are overseen by the Department of the Treasury (DOT) and the Department of
                   Justice (DOJ).  The DOT program is authorized by Title 31 U.S.C 9703 and distributes funds seized
                   during the work of the Internal Revenue Service task force.  The second program administered by
                   the DOJ, and authorized by 28 U.S.C 524, distributes funds seized during the work of the Federal
                   Bureau of Investigations and Drug Enforcement Agency task forces.  The department currently
                   participates in all three federal task forces and thus receives funds from both asset forfeiture
                   programs.


                   The main goals of both the state and federal asset forfeiture programs are to deprive criminals of
                   property used in or acquired through illegal activities, to encourage joint operations among law
                   enforcement agencies at various levels of government, and to strengthen law enforcement.
                   Recipient law enforcement agencies must use the assets solely for law enforcement purposes
                   and assets are to be held in a special fund, subject to audit and review by the appropriate
                   authorities.  The Arlington Police Department is responsible for the receipt, expenditure, and
                   oversight of award assets.



                        Beginning Balance:                                            $         378,064


                        Revenues:                                                     $         168,101

                        Expenditures:
                           Equipment, Supplies, and Rentals                           $           80,390
                           Education and Awareness Programs                                         49,690
                           Travel and Training                                                      20,451
                           Law Enforcement Operations                                               31,945
                        Total Expenditures:                                           $         182,476


                        Ending Balance:                                               $         363,689



















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