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MEMO
Most law enforcement agencies have been expanding and continuing their aggressive forfeiture actions to not only seize assets that were illegally gained, but also as a way to supplement their routine budget needs. There are two (2) types of forfeiture actions used by law enforcement. Once is criminal forfeiture and one is civil forfeiture. The most controversial is civil forfeiture processes as they require a "lesser" standard of proof. Recently, individual states have started to pass laws curtailing the use of civil forfeitures and also the USDOJ has announced it will scrutinize operations so that abuses of these procedures are reduced by both federal and state law enforcement agencies.
Write a memo to the police chief (no more then 700 words) explaining the following below items law surrounding forfeiture proceedings.