Kreider said police often wait to seize money, drugs, or cars until federal agents arrive, a tactic that allows the local law enforcement agency to piggyback on a federal seizure. Under his proposal, Kreider would mandate that the first at a crime scene seize criminal proceeds. With most crime scenes initially processed by local or state authorities, forfeiture money would be funneled to education. The legislation would establish local jurisdiction over interstate criminal cases, especially those that occur in an airport, but would not hinder multi-jurisdictional task forces, Kreider said. The recently elected speaker also noted that, in contrast to state law, federal law allows for seizures before a criminal conviction.
People think that they focus on citizens to gain money for their own purpose.
The measure has drawn little criticism, though some voiced concern during a Tuesday hearing on the proposal that law enforcement would suffer without direct monetary rewards. However, Jorgen Schlemeier, a spokesman for the Missouri Sheriffs' Association, disagreed. Most police departments, he said, already lacked federal forfeiture incentives, with recent court cases stopping the flow of funds to other departments. We know what role we have to follow. The bill will just clarify it in the statute.