Audit: Gang strike force needs some policing
The Legislative Auditor has found that the Metro Gang Strike Force did not have adequate oversight over seized and forfeited property. The reprort added "The Metro Gang Strike Force was unable to account for at least $18,126 of seized cash and could not locate or support the legal disposition of at least 13 forfeited vehicles and one seized vehicle held as evidence."
Here's the summary.
Here's the full report.
For those interested, the Star Tribune's Randy Furst has been doing really good work on this group. You can read his stories here, here and here.
UPDATE FROM THE YOU CAN"T MAKE THIS UP DEP'T: On page 13 of the full report, you'll find that the Gang Strike Force misused $72 on (wait for it) doughnuts.
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