Positive Promotions supplied the Police Department's youth and Trick or Trail giveaways from police lines in 2021, 2022 and 2023. On 11/10/2021 check 56711 paid 1,081.17 from the Junior Police line for junior officer badges, mood pencils, mood bracelets and glow in the dark flyers. On 10/24/2022 check 58711 paid 546.35 from the police miscellaneous line for Trick or Trail bags. In 2023 the miscellaneous line paid 398.98 for glow in the dark flyers by check 60279 and 949.85 for Trick or Trail supplies, setup and shipping by check 60725. That Trick or Trail order, 23-01278, was split. Its glow stick necklaces, 740.00, were charged to settlement account G-02-40-717-01 on the same check, 10/31/2023. No police line has paid the vendor since. The settlement accounts paid it 14,095.68 from 10/31/2023 to 06/09/2026, for glow stick necklaces, two EZ Up tents, flashlights, stadium cups, glow in the dark footballs, slap and mood bracelets, tote bags, jotters, police smiley pens and community relations supplies. No evidence-based prevention program using the items is documented. Settlement money must add to local spending, not replace it.
Funding-source substitution
Moved police event giveaways from its budget to the fund
$14,095.68
Amount in this finding
FGrade FVernon Township
Funding-source substitution · Verified · Updated 10/03/2026 · 2 documents