STATE OF MINNESOTA Office of the State Auditor

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1 STATE OF MINNESOTA Office of the State Auditor Rebecca Otto State Auditor Criminal Forfeitures in Minnesota For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

2 Description of the Office of the State Auditor The mission of the Office of the State Auditor is to oversee local government finances for Minnesota taxpayers by helping to ensure financial integrity and accountability in local governmental financial activities. Through financial, compliance, and special audits, the State Auditor oversees and ensures that local government funds are used for the purposes intended by law and that local governments hold themselves to the highest standards of financial accountability. The State Auditor performs approximately 150 financial and compliance audits per year and has oversight responsibilities for over 3,300 local units of government throughout the state. The office currently maintains five divisions: Audit Practice - conducts financial and legal compliance audits of local governments; Government Information - collects and analyzes financial information for cities, towns, counties, and special districts; Legal/Special Investigations - provides legal analysis and counsel to the Office and responds to outside inquiries about Minnesota local government law; as well as investigates allegations of misfeasance, malfeasance, and nonfeasance in local government; Pension - monitors investment, financial, and actuarial reporting for approximately 730 public pension funds; and Tax Increment Financing - promotes compliance and accountability in local governments use of tax increment financing through financial and compliance audits. The State Auditor serves on the State Executive Council, State Board of Investment, Land Exchange Board, Public Employees Retirement Association Board, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, and the Rural Finance Authority Board. Office of the State Auditor 525 Park Street, Suite 500 Saint Paul, Minnesota (651) state.auditor@osa.state.mn.us This document can be made available in alternative formats upon request. Call [voice] or [relay service] for assistance; or visit the Office of the State Auditor s web site:

3 Criminal Forfeitures in Minnesota For the Year Ended December 31, 2011 December 19, 2012 Government Information Division Office of the State Auditor State of Minnesota Deputy State Auditor Greg Hierlinger Staff Matthew Lindemann, Director of Budget, Finance, and Technology John Jernberg, Research Analysis Specialist Christy John, Research Analyst Mark Albarado, Accounting Officer Tiffany Heinz, Accounting Officer Erin Schutta, Accounting Officer Jennifer Carlson (Intern) Rachel Hanson (Intern)

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5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary...1 Scope and Methodology...3 Background Forfeiture Activity...7 Range in Net Proceeds Level...7 Criminal Forfeiture Activity by Law Enforcement Agency...8 Type of Property...8 Table 1 - Type of Forfeited Property and Controlled Substance and DUI-Related Forfeitures...10 Type of Crime...11 Forfeited Property Destroyed, Retained, or Forwarded to Other Agency...12 Final Disposition of Property...12 Property or Proceeds Shared With Other Agency...13 Agencies Reporting No Forfeitures in Data Tables Table 2 - Property Seized Subject to Forfeiture - Final Disposition Sorted by Agency and Net Proceeds Table 3 - Summary of Forfeiture Activity by Agency Sorted by Agency Appendices Appendix 1 - Law Enforcement Agencies Reporting No Forfeitures in Appendix 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies That Did Not File a Forfeiture Report Appendix Drug and Violent Crime Enforcement Teams

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7 Executive Summary In 2011, 292 Minnesota law enforcement agencies reported a total of 6,338 incidents of property seized subject to forfeiture. This compares to 271 agencies reporting 4,604 incidents of property seized subject to forfeiture in (pg. 7). Of the 6,338 forfeiture incidents reported, 4,999 involved seized cash, property that was sold, or an agreement that required monetary compensation to the agency. The total value of net proceeds from these forfeitures was $6,923,260. Net proceeds derived from forfeitures ranged from $0 to $58,105. Net proceeds per forfeiture incident averaged $1,385 in (pg. 7). Gross sales of forfeited property or seized cash totaled $8,348,910 in 2011; administrative expenses and lien holder s obligations totaled $1,568,813 in 2011; 3,4 and net proceeds totaled $6,923,260 in 2011 (pg. 7). The agencies with 100 or more forfeiture incidents completed in 2011 were: the Minnesota State Patrol (1,004), the Saint Paul Police Department (448), the Minneapolis Police Department (245), the Southeast Minnesota Drug Task Force (191), the Anoka-Hennepin Drug Task Force (148), the Dakota County Drug Task Force (119), and the CEE-VI Gang & Narcotics Task Force (112) (pg. 8). In 2011, vehicles accounted for 58 percent (42 percent in 2010) of property seized, followed by cash at 32 percent (42 percent in 2010), firearms at 8 percent (15 percent in 2010), and other property at 2 percent (1 percent in 2010) 5 (pg. 8). The most common criminal activities leading to seizure, forfeiture, and final disposition of property in 2011 were controlled substance and DUI-related. Forfeitures involving a controlled substance accounted for 3,189, or 50 percent, of reported incidents, while DUI-related forfeitures accounted for 2,785, or 44 percent, of reported incidents. The remaining incidents involved fleeing (160), game and fish violations (47), robbery/theft (47), burglary (20), assault (21), weapons (12), and other crimes (57) (pg. 11). In addition to the 107 agencies that indicated they had no forfeitures to report in 2011, 82 agencies did not provide any information to the Office of the State Auditor regarding their forfeiture activity in 2011 (pg. 13). 1 Because 2011 was the first full year of the enhanced reporting requirements, the data is not directly comparable to 2010 data. For the 2010 reporting period, DUI-related forfeitures were only included if the final disposition occurred between August 1 (the date the new reporting requirements went into effect) and December This analysis examines the 4,999 incidents in which the seizure involved cash, property that was sold, or an agreement that required monetary compensation to the agency. 3 Net proceeds do not equal the gross proceeds minus administrative expenses/lienholder obligations because when expenses exceed the gross proceeds, the net proceeds available for distribution are shown as zero. 4 These costs represent the payment of seizure, storage, forfeiture, and sale expenses; satisfaction of valid liens against the property; or court-ordered restitution (Minn. Stat , subd. 4). 5 Vehicles include ATVs, boats, motorcycles, and snowmobiles. 1

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9 Scope and Methodology Under Minnesota law, property associated with designated criminal offenses may be forfeited. Minn. Stat , subd. 6, directs law enforcement agencies to report to the Office of the State Auditor property seized subject to forfeiture under these laws. In 2010, the Legislature revised a number of statutes that authorize the seizure and forfeiture of property. The statutory changes, among other things, expanded the scope of information that must be reported to the Office of the State Auditor. Additionally, the reporting requirements are now linked to a broader range of forfeitures including those involving driving under the influence (DUI), game and fish violations, off-road vehicle violations, gambling, and racketeering. Information reported to the Office of the State Auditor includes the amount forfeited, the statutory authority for the forfeiture, the disposition date, a brief description of the circumstances involved, whether the forfeiture was contested, and the final disposition of the property. For controlled substance and driving while impaired forfeitures, the report must indicate whether the forfeiture was initiated as an administrative or a judicial forfeiture. For firearms, the make, model, and serial number of each firearm forfeited must be reported. This report provides information on the cash and property seized subject to forfeiture in which the final disposition was completed in Forfeitures are considered complete in the year in which there is a final disposition of the seized property regardless of the date the property is initially seized. At final disposition, items are sold, retained for law enforcement purposes, destroyed, forwarded to other law enforcement agencies, or returned to the owner. This report does not reflect all property seizure and forfeiture activity in 2011, but rather the number of forfeitures that went through final disposition in The statutory changes outlined above took effect August 1, during the middle of the 2010 reporting period. Due to the mid-year changes in the 2010 reporting period, the data in the 2011 report (particularly DUI-related forfeitures) is not directly comparable to that of the 2010 report. 7 In addition to the 292 law enforcement agencies that completed forfeitures in 2011, 107 agencies reported that they had no forfeitures, and 87 did not file reports with the Office of the State Auditor. Forfeitures that were completed in 2011 are detailed in the three data tables in this report. Table 1 provides a summary and comparison of the type and value of property forfeited that had a final disposition date in 2010 or 2011 (pg. 9). Table 2 lists, by agency, all property seized subject to forfeiture for which the final disposition was completed in 2011 (pg. 16). Table 3 summarizes forfeiture activity by agency for which the final disposition was completed in 2011 (pg. 212). 6 In Minn. Stat , the subject of this report is described as property seized which is subject to forfeiture. Other terminology used in this report, such as forfeiture incidents and forfeitures, are intended to convey the same meaning. 7 All forfeiture information in this report is self-reported by individual law enforcement agencies. The Office of the State Auditor does not audit this data. 3

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11 Background State laws governing property that is subject to criminal forfeiture proceedings, and the actual disposition of the forfeited property, have changed considerably since their inception in In 1971, the Legislature authorized law enforcement agencies making an arrest involving a controlled substance to seize property associated with the use or transportation of the controlled substance. Upon conviction of the offense, the individual forfeited the seized property to the local law enforcement agency. Legislation authorized local law enforcement agencies to use forfeited property for law enforcement purposes or sell the property and use the proceeds of the sale for authorized agency activities and to destroy forfeited contraband. In 1973, the Legislature authorized the seizure and subsequent forfeiture of money that was deemed to be related to the commission of an offense involving a controlled substance. The 1973 law prescribed a more detailed process for criminal forfeitures. It also directed that half of all proceeds from the sale of forfeited property, and half of all of the forfeited cash, be forwarded to the state drug abuse authority. The state drug abuse authority was directed to use its share of the proceeds for the care and treatment of individuals with drug-related disorders. The remaining half of the proceeds from the sale of forfeited property would continue to be used by the local law enforcement agency. In 1984, the Legislature expanded the items that are subject to criminal forfeiture to include all money, precious metals, gems, negotiable instruments, securities, and property or things of value. The 1984 law further stipulated that all moneys, precious metals, and gems found in proximity to controlled substances or in proximity to any equipment or records pertaining to a controlled substance, are subject to forfeiture. It also revised the formula for distributing forfeited cash and the net proceeds from the sale of forfeited property. Under the 1984 revision, the state retained one-third of the cash and net proceeds for the care and treatment of individuals with drug-related disorders. The remaining two-thirds of the net proceeds were to be shared equally between the law enforcement agency making the initial arrest and the prosecuting agency. In 1988, the Legislature significantly expanded the list of criminal offenses that could result in the forfeiture of cash and personal property. In addition to controlled substance-related forfeitures, the Legislature authorized forfeitures of cash and property related to the commission of a variety of other criminal offenses including: murder, aggravated assault, criminal sexual conduct, criminal vehicular homicide, robbery, kidnapping, prostitution, bribery, fraud, and theft. The 1988 law also amended the formula used to distribute forfeited cash and the proceeds from the sale of forfeited property. The new formula directed that 70 percent of the cash and net proceeds be used by the law enforcement agency initiating the forfeiture action, 20 percent of the cash and net proceeds be distributed to the prosecuting agency, and the remaining 10 percent of the cash and net proceeds be forwarded to the state for deposit in the state s General Fund. 5

12 In 1992, legislative interest in the nature and extent of criminal forfeitures increased throughout the state. This increased interest resulted in a legislatively-imposed requirement that law enforcement agencies report all criminal forfeitures to the Office of the State Auditor. The new reporting requirement mandated that the reports be filed monthly and include the amount forfeited, date, and a brief description of the circumstances involved. In 1993, the Legislature passed legislation that prohibited law enforcement agencies from selling forfeited firearms. The provision required that all forfeited weapons, ammunition, and firearm accessories be destroyed unless retained for law enforcement purposes. In 1994, the Legislature amended the forfeiture statutes to require law enforcement agencies to report to the Office of the State Auditor the number of firearms forfeited, and the make, model, and serial number of each firearm forfeited. In 1995, the Legislature expanded DUI-related forfeiture statutes to include offenses involving snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, boats, and automobiles. A vehicle used in an incident that results in a third impaired driving conviction in 5 years or a fourth conviction within 15 years is subject to forfeiture. The legislation also required law enforcement agencies to report these forfeitures to the Office of the State Auditor on an annual basis. Due to the 1997 legislative repeal of Minn. Stat , subd. 10, and 86B.337, subd. 10, the requirement to report information on DUI-related forfeitures to the Office of the State Auditor was eliminated. In 1999, the Legislature amended Minn. Stat , subd. 1, to allow law enforcement agencies to sell forfeited firearms to federally-licensed firearms dealers. The Hennepin and Ramsey County Boards were given authorization to ban the sale of forfeited firearms by their respective sheriff s departments. The Boards subsequently voted to continue the ban. In 2010, the Legislature made numerous changes to the forfeiture laws, including the expansion of the reporting requirements related to forfeiture; requiring model policies on forfeiture; requiring officers to give forfeiture receipts upon seizure of property; implementing timelines for forfeiture notice and hearings; placing a cap on the value of property that may be forfeited administratively; authorizing petitions for remission and mitigation of seized property; requiring certification by the prosecutor before property may be forfeited administratively; and prohibiting the sale of forfeited property to law enforcement officers, employees, and family members. 6

13 2011 Forfeiture Activity In 2011, 292 Minnesota law enforcement agencies reported a total of 6,338 incidents of property seized subject to forfeiture. This compares to 271 agencies reporting 4,604 incidents of property seized subject to forfeiture in Of the 6,338 forfeiture incidents reported, 4,999 involved seized cash, property that was sold, or an agreement that required monetary compensation to the agency. The total value of net proceeds from these forfeitures was $6,923,260. Net proceeds derived from forfeitures ranged from $0 to $58,105. Net proceeds per forfeiture incident averaged $1,385 in The gross sales, expenses, and net proceeds of all 2011 forfeited property totaled the following amounts: Gross sales of forfeited property or seized cash totaled $8,348,910 in Administrative expenses and lien holder s obligations totaled $1,568,813 in ,11 Net proceeds totaled $6,923,260 in Range in Net Proceeds Level Law enforcement agencies receive funds derived from forfeitures in three primary ways: the forfeited item was cash, the forfeited item was sold, or an agreement required monetary compensation to the agency. An analysis of the net proceeds of these 4,999 incidents showed the following: 768 (15.4 percent) forfeitures were less than $100. 1,748 (35.0 percent) forfeitures ranged from $100 to $ (18.0 percent) forfeitures ranged from $500 to $999. 1,296 (25.9 percent) forfeitures ranged from $1,000 to $4, (5.8 percent) forfeitures were greater than $5, Because 2011 was the first full year of the enhanced reporting requirements, the data is not directly comparable to 2010 data. For the 2010 reporting period, DUI-related forfeitures were only included if the final disposition occurred between August 1 (the date the new reporting requirements went into effect) and December This analysis examines the 4,999 incidents in which the seizure involved cash, property that was sold, or an agreement that required monetary compensation to the agency. 10 Net proceeds do not equal the gross proceeds minus administrative expenses/lienholder obligations because when expenses exceed the gross proceeds, the net proceeds available for distribution are shown as zero. 11 These costs represent the payment of seizure, storage, forfeiture, and sale expenses; satisfaction of valid liens against the property; or court-ordered restitution (Minn. Stat , subd. 4). 7

14 Figure 1 below shows the distribution of forfeitures by net proceeds range. Figure 1: Number of Forfeiture Incidents by Net Proceeds Range Number of Forfeitures 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1, Less than $100* $100 to $499 $500 to $999 $1,000 to $4,999 Over $5,000 Net Proceeds Range Criminal Forfeiture Activity by Law Enforcement Agency The 292 law enforcement agencies reporting criminal forfeiture incidents in 2011 included county sheriff s departments, city police departments, various drug and gang task forces, and the Minnesota State Patrol. The agencies with 100 or more forfeiture incidents completed in 2011 were: the Minnesota State Patrol (1,004), the Saint Paul Police Department (448), the Minneapolis Police Department (245), the Southeast Minnesota Drug Task Force (191), the Anoka-Hennepin Drug Task Force (148), the Dakota County Drug Task Force (119), and the CEE-VI Gang & Narcotics Task Force (112). Type of Property Figure 2 on the following page shows the type of property seized subject to forfeiture in In 2011, vehicles accounted for 58 percent (42 percent in 2010) of property seized, followed by cash at 32 percent (42 percent in 2010), firearms at 8 percent (15 percent in 2010), and other property at 2 percent (1 percent in 2010) Vehicles include ATVs, boats, motorcycles, and snowmobiles. 8

15 Figure 2: Types of Property Seized Cash 32% Vehicles 58% Firearms 8% Other 2% The table below shows the three most common types of forfeited property (cash, vehicles, and firearms) and all other property for 2010 and It also shows the change between the two years. Table 1: Type of Forfeited Property and 2011 Administrative Number of Type of Gross Expenses/ Net Forfeiture Years Property Sales Liens Proceeds Incidents 2010 Cash $2,710,323 $321,711 $2,392,938 1, Cash 3,469, ,610 3,334,754 2,046 Difference $759,599 ($179,101) $941, Vehicle $2,533,711 $629,754 $1,948,950 1, Vehicle* 4,752,463 1,414,605 3,472,235 3,698 Difference $2,218,752 $784,851 $1,523,285 1, Firearm $102,933 $458 $102, Firearm 48,794 5,144 44, Difference ($54,139) $4,686 ($58,149) (185) 2010 All Other $20,230 $137 $20, All Other 77,731 6,454 71, Difference $57,502 $6,317 $51, Totals $5,367,197 $952,060 $4,464,455 4, Totals 8,348,910 1,568,813 6,923,260 6,338 Difference $2,981,714 $616,753 $2,458,805 1,734 *The 2010 vehicle forfeitures are not comparable to 2011 because the requirement to report DUI-related forfeitures went into effect August 1,

16 Controlled Substance and DUI-Related Forfeitures Property seized subject to forfeiture for which the associated crime is controlled substance or DUI-related must also include whether the forfeiture was initiated as an administrative or judicial forfeiture, and whether the forfeiture was contested. For 2011: There were 2,785 DUI-related forfeitures reported in 2011 compared to 1,157 reported between August 1 and December 31, Of these 2,785 DUI-related forfeitures, 2,700, or 97 percent, were initiated as administrative forfeitures; 62, or 2 percent, were initiated as judicial forfeitures; and, 23, or 1 percent, were initiated as other. Figure 3 below shows this breakdown. Among the DUI forfeitures, 30 percent of those initiated as administrative forfeitures were contested, 66 percent initiated as judicial forfeitures were contested, and 30 percent of those listed as other were contested. Figure 3: 2011 DUI-Related Forfeiture Initiation Type - Administrative, Judicial, or Other 2,785 DUI-Related Forfeitures Administrative 97% Other 1% Judicial 2% 10

17 There were 3,189 controlled substance-related forfeitures reported in 2011 compared to 1,336 reported between August 1 and December 31, Of the 3,189 controlled substance forfeitures in 2011, 3,054, or 96 percent, were initiated as administrative forfeitures; 102, or 3 percent, were initiated as judicial forfeitures; and 33, or 1 percent, were initiated as other. Figure 4 below illustrates this distribution. Among the controlled substance-related forfeitures, 17 percent of those initiated as administrative forfeitures were contested, 44 percent initiated as judicial forfeitures were contested, and 18 percent of those initiated as other were contested. Figure 4: 2011 Controlled Substance-Related Forfeitures Initiation Type - Administrative, Judicial, or Other 3,189 Controlled Substance-Related Forfeitures Administrative 96% Judicial 3% Other 1% Type of Crime The most common criminal activities leading to seizure, forfeiture, and final disposition of property in 2011 were controlled substance and DUI-related. Forfeitures involving a controlled substance accounted for 3,189, or 50 percent, of reported incidents, while DUI-related forfeitures accounted for 2,785, or 44 percent, of reported incidents. The remaining incidents involved fleeing (160), game and fish violations (47), robbery/theft (47), burglary (20), assault (21), weapons (12), and other crimes (57). Figure 5 on the following page shows forfeiture incidents by type of crime. 11

18 Figure 5: Forfeiture Incidents by Type of Crime ,500 Number of Incidents 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1, Controlled Substance DUI Fleeing Other Game and Fish Robbery/Theft Burglary Assault Weapons Forfeited Property Destroyed, Retained, or Forwarded to Other Agency In addition to selling forfeited property, law enforcement agencies have the authority to destroy property that is harmful to the public, retain property for official use by the agency, return the seized property upon court order or agreement, or forward property to a state or federal agency (usually the Drug Enforcement Administration). When the final disposition of seized property is one of those listed above, there are no net proceeds subject to the various distribution formulas. If property retained for official use is later sold, the net proceeds are apportioned according to Minn. Stat , subd. 5. In 2011, 68 forfeitures resulted in property being retained by the agency or forwarded to another agency, 363 forfeitures resulted in property being destroyed or sent to a salvage yard, 376 forfeitures were used to resolve liens against the property, and, in 1,144 cases, the seized property was returned to the owner upon agreement or court order. Final Disposition of Property Law enforcement agencies reported final disposition for 6,338 incidences of seized property in Figure 6 on the following page shows the type of final disposition on all 6,338 forfeitures completed in

19 Figure 6: Final Dispostion of Property Seized Subject to Forfeiture Cash 31% Owner 18% Lien 6% Sold 38% Salvage Yard/ Destroyed 6% Retained/Forwarded 1% Property or Proceeds Shared With Other Agency Law enforcement agencies frequently work together, especially on drug-related offenses, and often share the cash proceeds from drug-related criminal forfeitures. Sharing of property or proceeds occurs most frequently in narcotics task forces, where proceeds are split amongst the contributing agencies in accordance with Minn. Stat , subd. 5. Agencies Reporting No Forfeitures in 2011 Not all law enforcement agencies in the state process property for forfeiture. The Office of the State Auditor requires all law enforcement agencies that did not process any forfeitures in a given year to inform the Office by January 31 of the following year of this information. For 2011, 107 agencies reported that they did not process any property under the forfeiture statutes (see Appendix 1). This does not mean that forfeitable offenses did not occur in these jurisdictions, but rather it is often cost-prohibitive for these agencies to take advantage of the forfeiture statutes due to their limited size. Many agencies forward their forfeitures to the task force in their jurisdiction. Appendix 3 contains a map of the gang and drug task forces throughout the state. In addition to the 107 agencies that indicated they had no forfeitures to report in 2011, 82 agencies did not provide any information to the Office of the State Auditor regarding their forfeiture activity in These agencies are listed in Appendix 2. 13

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218 Table 3 Summary of Forfeiture Activity by Agency Sorted by Agency Estimated Gross Administrative Number of Value if Not Sales Expenses/ Net Forfeiture Agency Name Sold Value Liens Proceeds Incidents Airport Police Department $--- $6,467 $251 $6,216 2 Aitkin County Sheriff's Office Albert Lea Police Department --- 3, ,743 3 Alcohol & Gambling Enforcement Division Alexandria Police Department 22,150 14,186 6,034 8, Amboy/Vernon Center Police Department Anoka-Hennepin Drug Task Force 61, ,584 22, , Anoka County Sheriff's Office --- 1, ,584 1 Anoka Police Department , ,985 6 Apple Valley Police Department , ,554 2 Austin Police Department 53,500 22,761 2,886 19, Bagley Police Department --- 1,196 1, Baxter Police Department 13,200 13,597 1,009 12, Bayport Police Department 9,400 3, ,005 5 Becker Police Department --- 3, ,144 2 Belle Plaine Police Department 47,252 15,191 1,263 13, Beltrami County Sheriff's Office , ,100 1 Bemidji Police Department 17,474 16,214 5,176 11, Benson Police Department --- 3, ,695 1 Benton County Sheriff's Office 6,000 3, ,392 4 Big Lake Police Department --- 3, ,897 6 Bird Island Police Department 5,000 6,605 1,815 4,790 4 Blackduck Police Department Blaine Police Department 80,050 76,326 18,804 62, Bloomington Police Department 5,000 2, ,522 5 Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office 7,025 19,810 2,914 16, Blue Earth Police Department Boundary Waters Drug Task Force ,409 1,403 15, Bovey Police Department Brainerd Police Department 13,800 8, , Breezy Point Police Department 41,668 4, , Brooklyn Center Police Department 25,000 18,787 2,230 16, Brooklyn Park Police Department 29,000 45,947 6,192 39, Brown-Lyon-Redwood Gang & Drug Task Force 28,001 14,409 2,286 12, Buffalo Lake Police Department --- 2,600 1,600 1,000 1 Buffalo Ridge Gang and Drug Task Force 1,421 33,167 2,505 30, Burnsville Police Department 40,465 29,800 9,521 20,279 8 Caledonia Police Department 16,995 12, ,200 1 Callaway/Ogema Police Department --- 1, ,000 1 Canby Police Department , ,423 2 Cannon Falls Police Department Carlton County Sheriff's Office 44,655 79,585 7,122 72, Carver County Sheriff's Office 3,350 66,487 6,371 60, Cass County Sheriff's Office 1,592 3, ,767 3 CEE-VI Gang & Narcotics Task Force 12,494 41, , Centennial Lakes Police Department 12,500 5,535 6,972 2, Central Minnesota Drug Task Force , , Champlin Police Department 70,800 6, , Chaska Police Department --- 4,375 2,292 2,168 4 Chatfield Police Department 12,687 2,031 3, Chippewa County Sheriff's Office 5, Chisago County Sheriff's Office 3,400 1, ,

219 Table 3 Summary of Forfeiture Activity by Agency Sorted by Agency Estimated Gross Administrative Number of Value if Not Sales Expenses/ Net Forfeiture Agency Name Sold Value Liens Proceeds Incidents Chisholm Police Department Clay County Sheriff's Office ,627 1,688 9,939 9 Clearwater County Sheriff's Office --- 5,174 1,265 3,909 9 Cloquet Police Department 37,500 63,189 35,667 34, Cold Spring Police Department --- 4, ,945 6 Coleraine Police Department 10, Columbia Heights Police Department 26,525 17, , Cook County Sheriff's Office 11,275 3, ,568 7 Coon Rapids Police Department 187,381 48,709 6,536 42, Corcoran Police Department 46,000 22,000 10,975 11,025 7 Cottage Grove Police Department 184,855 57,932 25,501 35, Cottonwood County Sheriff's Office --- 1, ,176 2 Crookston Police Department , , Crosby Police Department 2,500 16,839 9,760 7, Crosslake Police Department --- 9, ,637 7 Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office 11,300 46,368 20,730 25, Crystal Police Department 2,700 17,130 5,475 11, Dakota County Drug Task Force 30, ,255 25, , Dakota County Sheriff's Office 4,050 16,705 3,832 13,028 6 Dawson Police Department --- 1, ,062 1 Dayton Police Department 13, Deephaven Police Department 8,000 6,179 1,249 4,930 6 Deer River Police Department --- 1, ,008 3 Detroit Lakes Police Department 100 8,764 1,064 7, DNR, Enforcement Division 3,921 14,462 1,509 12, Dodge County Sheriff's Office 3,850 3,945 3, Douglas County Sheriff's Office 20,521 17,134 13,197 9, Duluth Police Department 33,800 18,409 3,769 14, Dundas Police Department --- 1, ,085 2 Eagan Police Department 51,993 22,375 10,283 12, Eagle Lake Police Department East Grand Forks Police Department 25,475 11,895 2,832 9, Eden Prairie Police Department 308,400 34,718 6,156 28, Edina Police Department 161,450 40,431 13,266 27, Elk River Police Department 45,660 29,590 5,778 24, Ely Police Department ,944 9,313 9,631 8 Eveleth Police Department --- 4, ,347 7 Fairmont Police Department --- 2, ,051 2 Faribault County Sheriff's Office 7, Faribault Police Department 1, Farmington Police Department 35,267 5,404 1,144 4,260 8 Fergus Falls Police Department 2,301 3,129 1,024 2,105 5 Fillmore County Sheriff's Office 7,200 4,283 2,355 1,928 6 Forest Lake Police Department 33,850 29,350 4,440 24, Frazee Police Department Freeborn County Sheriff's Office 46,950 9,346 4,113 5, Fridley Police Department 32,100 8,511 9,566 4, Gilbert Police Department 11,600 9,279 1,282 8,122 7 Glencoe Police Department 15,234 1,168 1, Glenwood Police Department --- 3,000 1,166 1,834 1 Golden Valley Police Department 108,410 8, , Goodview Police Department 5,300 4, ,

220 Table 3 Summary of Forfeiture Activity by Agency Sorted by Agency Estimated Gross Administrative Number of Value if Not Sales Expenses/ Net Forfeiture Agency Name Sold Value Liens Proceeds Incidents Grand Rapids Police Department 34,000 55,784 4,767 51, Hastings Police Department 21,983 23,755 12,027 11, Hawley Police Department Hennepin County Sheriff's Office 65, ,406 6, , Hennepin County Violent Offenders Task Force 21, ,446 2, , Hermantown Police Department 6,179 1, Hibbing Police Department ,498 1,216 13, Hopkins Police Department 13,000 17,095 3,800 13, Howard Lake Police Department Hubbard County Sheriff's Office 15,000 5,195 1,746 3,449 3 Hutchinson Police Department --- 2, ,319 6 International Falls Police Department 2,905 12,595 1,605 10,990 4 Inver Grove Heights Public Safety Department 10,285 11,880 1,051 10,829 5 Isanti County Sheriff's Office 69,607 44,225 5,181 39, Isanti Police Department 13,700 3,621 3, Itasca County Sheriff's Office 5,556 35, , Jackson County Sheriff's Office 6,430 36,946 4,932 32, Jordan Police Department 8,500 7,875 4,897 2, Kanabec County Sheriff's Office 19,212 21,705 19,153 6, Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office 5,800 1, ,600 5 Keewatin Police Department Kittson County Sheriff's Office --- 4, ,146 1 La Crescent Police Department 4,600 4, ,287 4 Lac qui Parle County Sheriff's Office , ,801 2 Lake Benton Police Department 1,000 1, ,000 1 Lake City Police Department ,400 1,088 13,312 2 Lake Crystal Police Department --- 1, Lake Park Police Department 4,000 1, ,141 3 Lake Superior Drug & Gang Task Force 8, ,824 1, , Lakes Area Drug Investigative Division 12,000 6, ,995 7 Lakes Area Police District 4,490 1, Lakeville Police Department 55,400 49,343 36,400 22, Le Center Police Department 3, Le Sueur County Sheriff's Office 8,400 25, , Le Sueur Police Department --- 1, Lino Lakes Police Department 3,500 10,848 1,026 9, Litchfield Police Department 6,000 4, ,982 8 Little Falls Police Department 4,000 9, ,582 8 Long Prairie Police Department 4,500 8, ,597 3 Lonsdale Police Department --- 1, ,455 1 Lyon County Sheriff's Office 39,014 16,793 6,335 11, Madelia Police Department 24,695 17,025 14,562 2,463 4 Madison Lake Police Department --- 4, ,200 3 Mahnomen County Sheriff's Office 1,500 6,278 1,076 5,202 7 Mankato Department of Public Safety 76,650 52,581 10,592 41, Maple Grove Police Department 36,660 1, ,403 6 Mapleton Police Department Maplewood Police Department 60,217 25,012 24,886 10, Marshall County Sheriff's Office --- 2, ,433 2 Marshall Police Department 200 1, McLeod County Sheriff's Office 3, Medina Police Department 58,500 24,130 11,969 13,

221 Table 3 Summary of Forfeiture Activity by Agency Sorted by Agency Estimated Gross Administrative Number of Value if Not Sales Expenses/ Net Forfeiture Agency Name Sold Value Liens Proceeds Incidents Meeker County Sheriff's Office 8,965 15, ,079 7 Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office 5,000 16,876 1,233 15, Mille Lacs Tribal Police Department 2,408 3,013 1,280 1,733 5 Minneapolis Park Police Department --- 3, ,445 4 Minneapolis Police Department 7, ,303 28, , Minneota Police Department --- 9, ,497 3 Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force 6, ,918 3, , Minnesota State Patrol 2,472,413 1,317, , ,301 1,004 Minnetonka Police Department 73,000 13,087 6,539 7, Minnetrista Public Safety Department 55,315 7,475 1,708 5,833 8 Montevideo Police Department 31,592 13,678 15,821 4, Moorhead Police Department 13, ,457 6, , Moose Lake Police Department 20,000 8,269 2,284 6,095 9 Morris Police Department 8,000 11, ,819 3 Morrison County Sheriff's Office --- 6,597 5, Morristown Police Department --- 2, ,966 1 Mound Police Department 65,600 32,413 4,000 28, Mounds View Police Department 20,600 10,070 2,778 7, Mountain Lake Police Department ,100 5,455 4,645 1 Nashwauk Police Department 6,925 7, ,311 2 New Brighton Department of Public Safety 35,700 34,321 8,507 26, New Hope Police Department 28,000 10, , New Prague Police Department 5,013 10,913 1,548 9, New Ulm Police Department 10,250 26,792 16,616 10,176 9 Newport Police Department 16, Nicollet County Sheriff's Office 7,250 7, ,205 3 Nobles County Sheriff's Office --- 2, ,412 2 North Branch Police Department 12, North Central Drug Task Force 1,500 28,710 2,289 26, North Saint Paul Police Department 500 3, ,746 2 Northfield Police Department 2,011 3, ,218 2 Northwest Metro Drug Task Force 12,600 99, , Oak Park Heights Police Department --- 1,900 1, Oakdale Police Department 14,640 9,318 1,220 8, Olivia Police Department 1,800 5, ,676 2 Olmsted County Sheriff's Office 170,265 19,978 5,985 14, Orono Police Department 1,500 6,417 1,611 4,896 8 Osseo Police Department --- 6, ,905 5 Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office 137,000 30,617 2,848 27, Owatonna Police Department 35,150 81,529 31,425 50, Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force , ,056 4 Pelican Rapids Police Department Pennington County Sheriff's Office --- 1, Pequot Lakes Police Department 4,800 3, ,643 6 Perham Police Department Pike Bay Police Department 318 1, Pine County Sheriff's Office --- 4,450 2,087 2,363 5 Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force 2,900 8,411 1,103 7, Pipestone County Sheriff's Office --- 1,327 1, Plainview Police Department 600 1, ,397 2 Plymouth Police Department 10,000 18,586 4,408 14,178 8 Polk County Sheriff's Office 2,493 9,798 2,028 9,

222 Table 3 Summary of Forfeiture Activity by Agency Sorted by Agency Estimated Gross Administrative Number of Value if Not Sales Expenses/ Net Forfeiture Agency Name Sold Value Liens Proceeds Incidents Princeton Police Department 1,575 21,588 24,217 7, Prior Lake Police Department 37,746 2,673 1,177 2, Proctor Police Department , ,519 1 Ramsey County Sheriff's Office 224, ,519 53, , Ramsey County Violent Crime Enforcement Team 14,400 47,055 1,000 46, Ramsey Police Department 1,450 3,965 1,840 2,125 4 Red River Valley Gang & Drug Task Force --- 6, ,917 9 Red Wing Police Department 65,100 15,128 6,784 8, Redwood County Sheriff's Office 6,300 14,678 2,877 11,801 7 Redwood Falls Police Department 13,120 1,700 5,267 1,700 6 Renville County Sheriff's Office 2,600 9, , Rice County Drug Task Force 10,563 35,951 1,713 34, Rice County Sheriff's Office 17,275 10,665 3,242 7, Richfield Police Department 103, ,746 9, , Robbinsdale Police Department 44,200 16,855 2,303 14, Rochester Police Department 41,879 55,859 4,339 51, Rock County Sheriff's Office 3,000 1, ,500 1 Roseau County Sheriff's Office --- 3, ,750 5 Roseau Police Department 4, Rosemount Police Department 71,030 11,087 3,735 7, Roseville Police Department ,365 9,914 98, Saint Anthony Police Department 32,295 12,025 2,151 9, Saint Cloud Metro Gang Strike Force 13,609 13, , Saint Cloud Police Department 59,975 23,843 7,188 16, Saint Joseph Police Department --- 8, ,556 2 Saint Louis County Sheriff's Office 50,534 83,059 13,891 69, Saint Louis Park Police Department ,820 2,880 10,300 4 Saint Paul Police Department 58, ,577 38, , Saint Peter Police Department 10,500 2, ,690 6 Sartell Police Department 37,000 12,672 3,902 8,892 7 Sauk Centre Police Department 1,000 11,420 1,145 10,275 6 Sauk Rapids Police Department 14,857 12,507 2,324 10,183 9 Savage Police Department 105,717 52,006 14,669 42, Scott County Sheriff's Office 90,825 31,003 6,768 24, Shakopee Police Department 72,750 72,537 15,367 57, Sherburne County Sheriff's Office 54,785 42,979 7,868 35, Silver Bay Police Department South Central Drug Task Force South Lake Minnetonka Police Department 49,736 18,510 5,949 14, South Saint Paul Police Department 37,000 23,289 7,687 15, Southeast Minnesota Drug Task Force 8, ,296 18, , Southwest Hennepin Drug Task Force 91, ,032 3, , Southwest Metro Drug Task Force 56, ,132 1, , Spring Lake Park Police Department 1,000 4,070 1,716 2,748 6 Staples Police Department Starbuck Police Department Stearns County Sheriff's Office 84,800 34,029 16,488 17, Steele County Sheriff's Office 14,600 30,539 4,857 25, Stevens County Sheriff's Office 800 4, ,188 4 Stillwater Police Department 3,500 2, ,000 2 Swift County Sheriff's Office 24,000 20,775 2,143 18,632 5 Thief River Falls Police Department 20,200 4,225 1,155 3,

223 Table 3 Summary of Forfeiture Activity by Agency Sorted by Agency Estimated Gross Administrative Number of Value if Not Sales Expenses/ Net Forfeiture Agency Name Sold Value Liens Proceeds Incidents Thomson Township Three Rivers Park District Police Department 12,610 4,000 1,395 3,626 5 Todd County Sheriff's Office 5, Two Harbors Police Department --- 1, Upper Sioux Tribal Community Police U/M Duluth Police Department --- 3, ,279 4 Virginia Police Department 11,526 3, ,094 5 Wabasha County Sheriff's Office 2,275 2,575 1,302 1,273 5 Wabasha Police Department Wadena County Sheriff's Office 1,500 1, ,500 1 Wadena Police Department 6,000 1, ,671 1 Waite Park Police Department 20,900 38,895 22,872 16, Walker Police Department 1, Washington County Sheriff's Office 83,630 74,006 12,193 62, Watonwan County Sheriff's Office West Central Drug Task Force , , West Metro Drug Task Force 56, ,341 13, , West Saint Paul Police Department 21,500 9,510 5,051 6, White Bear Lake Police Department 81,595 73,896 15,944 58, White Earth Tribal Office 11,000 2, ,129 4 Wilkin County Sheriff's Office --- 1, ,631 2 Willmar Police Department 49,733 21, , Windom Police Department 5, Winona County Sheriff's Office 48,700 11, , Winona Police Department 9,200 8, ,878 7 Winsted Police Department 16,584 16,584 16, Woodbury Police Department 98,772 70,159 7,653 63, Worthington Police Department ,579 1,985 8, Wright County Sheriff's Office 131,850 52,992 8,504 44, Wyoming Police Department 26,630 10,148 3,130 7,018 8 Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office 35,000 14,716 2,913 11,969 7 Zumbrota Police Department 7, , Total for All Jurisdictions $8,683,564 $8,348,910 $1,568,813 $6,923,260 6,

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227 Appendix 1 Law Enforcement Agencies Reporting No Forfeitures in 2011 Adrian Police Department Aitkin Police Department Albany Police Department Appleton Police Department Audubon Police Department Babbitt Police Department Barnesville Police Department Battle Lake Police Department Becker County Sheriff's Office Belgrade Police Department Big Stone County Sheriff's Office Blooming Prairie Police Department Braham Police Department Brandon Police Department Breckenridge Police Department Breitung Police Department Brown County Sheriff's Office Brownton Police Department Buffalo Police Department Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Carlos Police Department Central Minnesota Violent Offenders Task Force Clara City Police Department Clearbrook Police Department Cleveland Police Department Climax Police Department Comfrey Police Department Danube Police Department Department of Corrections Duluth Township Police Department Dunnell Police Department East Central Drug Task Force Elbow Lake Police Department Elko New Market Police Department Fairfax Police Department Fayal Township Fisher Police Department Floodwood Police Department Fountain Police Department Franklin Police Department Fulda Police Department Glyndon Police Department Good Thunder Police Department Goodhue County Sheriff's Office Grand Meadow Police Department Grant County Sheriff's Office Greenbush Police Department Hallock Police Department Hancock Police Department Hector Police Department Henderson Police Department Hendrum Police Department Heron Lake-Okabena Police Department Houston County Sheriff's Office Houston Police Department Ivanhoe Police Department Janesville Police Department Koochiching County Sheriff's Office Lake County Sheriff's Office Lake of The Woods County Sheriff's Office Lakefield Police Department Lamberton Police Department Lester Prairie Police Department Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Longville Police Department Mapleview/Lyle Public Safety Melrose Police Department Menahga Police Department Mendota Heights Police Department Metropolitan Transit Police Montgomery Police Department Motley Police Department Murray County Sheriff's Office New Richland Police Department Norman County Sheriff's Office North Mankato Police Department Oak Park Heights Police Department Ortonville Police Department Ostrander Police Department Pillager Police Department Pine River Police Department Prairie Island Indian Community Police Red Lake County Sheriff's Office Renville Police Department Rice Police Department Rushford Police Department Saint Francis Police Department Saint Paul Park Police Department Sebeka Police Department Sherburn-Welcome Police Department 221

228 Silver Lake Police Department Slayton Police Department Sleepy Eye Police Department Spring Grove Police Department Springfield Police Department Stillwater Township Traverse County Sheriff's Office Trimont Police Department U/M Morris Police Department U/M Twin Cities Police Department Waterville Police Department Wells Police Department West Concord Police Department West Hennepin Public Safety Department Westbrook Police Department Wheaton Police Department Wright County Drug Task Force 222

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231 Appendix 2 Law Enforcement Agencies That Did Not File a Forfeiture Report Ada Police Department Adams Police Department Akeley Police Department Alden Police Department Annandale Police Department Arlington Police Department Ashby Police Department Atwater Police Department Avon Police Department Backus Police Department Baudette Police Department Bigfork Police Department Brownsdale Police Department Cambridge Police Department Clarkfield/Boyd Police Department Cosmos Police Department Cuyuna Police Department Cyrus Police Department Deerwood Police Department Dilworth Police Department Eagle Bend Police Department Echo Police Department Eden Valley Police Department Elmore Police Department Emily Police Department Fond Du Lac Tribal Police Department Gaylord Police Department Gibbon Police Department Goodhue Police Department Granite Falls Police Department Hendricks Police Department Henning Police Department Hill City Police Department Hoyt Lakes Police Department Isle Police Department Jackson Police Department Kasson Police Department Kenyon Police Department Kimball Police Department Lake Shore Police Department Leech Lake Tribal Police Department Lewiston Police Department Lower Sioux Tribal Police Department Lowry Police Department Madison Police Department Martin County Sheriff's Office McGregor Police Department Milaca Police Department Morgan Police Department Mower County Sheriff's Office New York Mills Police Department Nisswa Police Department Onamia Police Department Osakis Police Department Park Rapids Police Department Parkers Prairie Police Department Paynesville Police Department Pierz Police Department Pope County Sheriff's Office Preston Police Department Randall Police Department Rogers Police Department Royalton Police Department Sacred Heart Police Department Saint Charles Police Department Saint James Police Department Sibley County Sheriff's Office State Fair Police Department Tracy Police Department Tri-City Police Department Truman Police Department Twin Valley Police Department Tyler Police Department Verndale Police Department Walnut Grove Police Department Warroad Police Department Waseca County Sheriff's Office Waseca Police Department Waubun Police Department Wayzata Police Department Winnebago Public Safety Winthrop Police Department 225