Urban Institute - Elevate The Debate!
Stop & Frisk:
The Role of Police Strategies and Tactics In Police-Community Relations:
October 15, 2014 12pm - 1:30pm Must Register:
Speakers:
-Ronald L. Davis, Director,
Office Of Community Oriented Policing Services, Department of Justice
-Cathy L. Lanier, Chief of Police,
Metropolitan Police, D.C.
-Tracie L. Keesee,
Center For Policing Equity, University Of California, Los Angeles
-Nancy LaVigne, Facilitator,
Justice Policy Center, Urban Institute
http://www.urban.org/events/Stop-and-Frisk.cfm
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Tim Walberg, United States Congressman,
Michigan's 7th Congressional District
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform:
Although criminal forfeiture has been an important tool for law enforcement, civil asset forfeiture has been used to seize, forfeit and profit off property that may or may not be tied to criminal activity. We must maintain vigilance and oversight over the federal civil asset forfeiture program because it is too ripe for abuse. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, civil asset net forfeitures surged to $4.2 billion in 2012 which was up from $1.7 billion in the preceding year - a one-year increase of over 150%. The proceeds have grown rapidly -- In 1986 the Federal Asset Forfeiture Fund took in $93.7 million; by September 2013 the Fund held more than $2 billion in net assets. Additional safeguards must be implemented to ensure innocent property owners do not have property seized and forfeited without due process.
To help curb actual and potential abuses and restore the balance of power back to individual citizens, I introduced H.R. 5212, The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act, H.R. 5212 would:
-Raise the level of proof necessary for the government to seize property.
-Restore the principle of "innocent until proven guilty" by placing the burden on the government to prove a property owner had knowledge of criminal activity.
-Increase transparency of civil forfeiture proceeds.
-Restrict the use of equitable sharing agreements between Department of Justice and local/state law enforcement agencies that infringe upon state laws.
http://walberg.house.gov/issueshome/caf.htm?htm_campaign=website&utm_source=sendgrid.com
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EndForfeiture - "State Sanctioned Theft":
May 3, 1999
ACLU Applauds Legislation to Limit Unfair Police Seizures:
https://www.aclu.org/content/aclu-applauds-legislation-limit-unfair-police-seizures
March 26, 2014
The Heritage Foundation:
Civil Asset Forfeiture: 7 Things You Should Know:
http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/03/civil-asset-forfeiture-7-things-you-should-know
April 14, 2014
CATO Institute:
Abusive Civil Asset-Forfeiture Laws:
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/abusive-civil-asset-forfeiture-laws
September 17, 2014
H.R. 5502: The FAIR Act:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr5502/text
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s2644#summary
October 11, 2014
H.R. 5212 - Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2014:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5212/all-info
John Oliver - Civil Forfeiture:
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