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b) The Task Force officers are allocated monies for the purpose of purchasing evidence. Funds for the purchase of .evidence is an absolute necessity in the enforcement of the narcotic laws of this state. The Courts of California have clearly stated that a minim~n of three {3) purchases must be made from an individual to reasonably indicate this person is a dealer of narcotics. Ail monies used for this purpose are accounted for by the present L.E.A.A. procedure, The Task Force officers are allocated monies to purchase infor- mation from informants pertaining to Task Force investigations and the gatherialg of intelligence data. All monies used for the purchase of ~nformatioh are accounted for by the present L.B.A.A. procedures. Investigative Needs & Travel - $6,980. Various areas within the County of Orange are tourist'attractions; there are an oven~helming number of motels and hotels located in all parts of the County, me, ky of which are u.ti]~i%ed by traffickers to consl~mate their transactions. Therefore, it is a necessity .that law enforcement also be able t~o rent this type accon~nod~ation in order to surveill the trafficker and Obtain ti~e necessary evi- 'donee in order to sustain a successful conviction. It ~is also important in so,ne ci%cu~n~stances that Task Force officers be able on short notice to rent a vehicle with which to perfo~n a surveil~ lance on tailing of a suspect(s). These vehicles will be rented from available con,mercial sources, within tho County when needed. Those persons with experience in the field of buying narcotics and dnkgs can substantiate the fact that on many occasions the trafficker does not always possess the drugs or narcotics in his residence or within his vehicle, but must, as a security precau- tion to his business, secrete the contraband in another residence rented only for that purpos, e. On many occasions the drugs or narcotics to.be sold can actually be located outside the ~fnysical boundaries that determine the jur~sdictim~ of one agency from ~other. Thi~ type activity therefore, requires traveling some distances within ~ county or in other cases, outside of the county in order to bring the purchase of the dru~s or narcotics, arrest of the suspects, and successful prosecutim~ to an end. Through jurisdictional cooperation, which already exists in the County of Orange, Some of this problem is cirmm~vented. However with the approval of this grant, funds will be available to travel into other jurisdictions and conduct the necessary surveillances a~]d provide the proper security measures to tmdercover officers while they arc traveling to make large purchases of dn~gs or narcotics.