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Sarasota News Leader May 3, 2013 "Government wants to do a better job of accountability and holding the taxpayers' money at a good level while law enforcement still needs to fight crime and have the personnel and the resources and tools to do it. And the citizens still want the police to do it, but they are not sure they want to pay a whole lot of money to do it. Money is always going to be out there as a challenge. Page 19 money, cars and property. Plus I'm looking at trying to develop a foundation for the Police Department that will give citizens who want [the ability] to support police outside of the budget process. Money for training and equipment — that's really tough to get in today's environment. "Our budget is more than 80 percent personnel. Add cars and guns and ammo, and you're "But I've got a lot of ideas on how to overcome done. That's it. So you have to think of ways that: grants; forfeiture money; make sure of- to get training, which is so important. How ficers are trained on forfeiture and seizing do I get equipment for the officers? That's im- Bernadette DiPino attends an October 2012 reception for the finalists for new police chief. Photo by Norman Schimmel