Policy Text
ASSET FORFEITURE (LEXIPOL POLICY 602 )
602.2 POLICY
The Garden Grove Police Department recognizes that appropriately applied forfeiture laws are
helpful to enforce the law, deter crime and reduce the economic incentive of crime. However,
the potential for revenue should never compromise the effective investigation of criminal
offenses, officer safety or any person’s due process rights. It is the policy of the Garden Grove
Police Department that all members, including those assigned to internal or external l aw
enforcement task force operations, shall comply with all state and federal laws pertaining to
forfeiture
602.3 ASSET SEIZURE
602.4 PROCESSING SEIZED PROPERTY FOR FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS
602.5 MAINTAINING SEIZED PROPERTY
602.6 FORFEITURE REVIEWER
602.7 D ISPOSITION OF FORFEITED PROPERTY
602.8 CLAIM INVESTIGATIONS
Above are the highlights of the policy on Asset f orfeiture. You should discuss
all of the policy during your briefing to ensure compliance . Please see
Lexipol Policy 602 for the full current policy to ensure that Officers are
familiar with it.