Santa Ana Municipal Code Art. V Special Enforcement Services Fund

The director of finance shall maintain as a separate fund a special enforcement services fund, consisting of such amounts derived from the general fund revenues of the city as the city council shall from time to time determine. Withdrawals from such fund shall be by police department personnel pursuant to the regulations set forth in this article and shall be made for the purpose of investigating such narcotics law violations, property thefts, or other crimes as have been approved by the chief of police for investigation by the special investigations section.

(Ord. No. NS-1293, § 1, 2-17-76; Ord. No. NS-1626, § 1, 4-5-82)

The director of finance shall not disburse any amounts from the special enforcement services fund except by check issued and payable to a police officer designated by the chief of police as the special investigations section commander or the special investigations section sergeant. The chief of police shall designate such officers by written memorandum to the director of finance prior to any disbursement.

(Ord. No. NS-1293, § 1, 2-17-76)

The director of finance shall not disburse any amounts from the special enforcement services fund except upon a written request signed by the chief of police, or in his absence, by the investigation division commander, presented to the director of finance by the designated special investigations section commander or special investigations section sergeant, and stating the amount of money requested, the police department case number, and the name of the person to whom the check should be made payable.

(Ord. No. NS-1293, § 1, 2-17-76)

Cash and currency held by police department personnel upon the cashing of any check drawn upon the special enforcement services fund shall be held subject to the following requirements:

(a) The special investigations section commander shall be responsible for maintaining custody of the money until it is returned to the director of finance;

(b) When not in actual use, the money shall be kept in a safe located in the office of the special investigation section commander;

(c) Money being used by an officer during an investigation shall not leave the possession of the officer at any time;

(d) During an investigation, the officer in possession of the money shall be kept under visual surveillance by other officers at all times;

(e) Money shall be returned to the director of finance within four (4) days of the date of disbursement, exclusive of weekends and holidays.

The chief of police shall establish detailed operational guidelines consistent with the above requirements prior to withdrawal of any amounts from the special enforcement services fund.

(Ord. No. NS-1293, § 1, 2-17-76)