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WICHITA, Kansas (AP, Aug. 28, 2016) – Law enforcement agencies in Kansas are taking advantage of vague state forfeiture laws and using the proceeds to pay for salaries and possibly other operating expenses – a practice that creates an incentive for more seizures during lean budget years, a legislative audit found.

Though the agencies generally complied with major state forfeiture laws, which allow for the seizure of money or property of a suspected criminal even when no charges are filed, none surveyed had written policies and procedures for handling the proceeds.

The American Civil Liberties...