California moves to curb police profits on seized property [View all]
SACRAMENTO — Lawmakers are advancing legislation to prevent California police from prematurely selling suspected criminals' belongings.
California law already requires that a person be convicted before police can seize cash or property valued under $25,000 that's believed to have been attained illegally.
Democratic Sen. Holly Mitchell of Los Angeles says police work around that law by partnering with federal agencies to seize assets and reap millions of dollars.
SB443 would prohibit law enforcement agencies from profiting off of those partnerships in cases of suspected drug activity. It would increase the ceiling for other crimes to $40,000.
Read more: http://napavalleyregister.com/ap/state/california-moves-to-curb-police-profits-on-seized-property/article_5294a004-242f-5cbe-a8a2-80b0cacbc04d.html
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