Tom Flook's Annual Reports on Forfeiture Statistics in Michigan

This is the third year running that Tom Flook has compiled an annual report on asset seizure and forfeiture statistics in Michigan. As far as we know, this is the only annual report of its kind. Each year, Tom requests the raw forfeiture statistics for each Michigan state police agency, under the Freedom of Information Act, and then he inputs it into a computer and crunches the numbers himself to produce the annual reports. This page also tells how you can do the same kind of audit for your state. We welcome similar efforts by concerned citizens in other states.

Last update October 6, 1996/ Minor link corrections by Leon Felkins August 8, 2001

The 1996 Michigan Report: "The Tarnished Badge", by Tom Flook, F.E.A.R. Vice President. This is the ASCII version of the final report, with text and statistics.

Raw Data for The 1996 Michigan Report, "The Tarnished Badge", in comma-delineated format. Import this into your own database and crunch the numbers yourself!

Using the Freedom of Information Act to Document Forfeiture Law Abuses, by Tom Flook, F.E.A.R. Chronicles, Vol. 2 No. 2 (July 1994)