The Richmond Police Department proudly
accepted a check this week from Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, funds that
will be used to enhance its public safety mission.
“We are grateful to the attorney general for his generosity,” Police Chief Ray J. Tarasovic said. “We
have already earmarked this money for several worthwhile projects.”
Chief Tarasovic accepted a
check worth $1,494,787 from the attorney general at a brief ceremony Wednesday
in Richmond. The Department will spend the money in several ways:
- K-9
Training & Community Complex $1,184,177
- Tactical
Body Armor – SWAT Unit $101,800
- Driving
Simulator $175,395
- Accreditation
Software $33,415
The Department is one of
several dozen law enforcement agencies in Virginia to receive money from a $115
million dollar settlement the attorney general’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
received in the 2012 Abbott Labs fraud investigation.
