March 13, 2015
WHAT: Richmond Police Canine Training & Community Complex
The $1.18 million facility is being funded by a grant from the Office of the Attorney General with money obtained in the settlement of a national Medicaid fraud case.
· Veterinary exam room
· Training/Community room
· Locker rooms
· Break room
· Administrative offices
· Storage areas
WHAT: Richmond Police Canine Training & Community Complex
WHEN: 2 p.m., Monday, March
16, 2015
WHERE: 814
Forest Lawn Drive – (Behind John Marshall High School)
BACKGROUND: Mayor
Dwight C. Jones
and Chief Alfred Durham are proud to
announce the start of the construction phase of the Richmond Police
Department’s new Canine Training & Community Complex. They invite the
public to attend the official groundbreaking for the project.
The $1.18 million facility is being funded by a grant from the Office of the Attorney General with money obtained in the settlement of a national Medicaid fraud case.
The
state-of-the-art facility will include many features:
·
Indoor/outdoor
kennels· Veterinary exam room
· Training/Community room
· Locker rooms
· Break room
· Administrative offices
· Storage areas
For years, the
Richmond Police Department has hosted K-9 officers from throughout Virginia and
beyond to provide training opportunities. This new facility will serve to
enhance that effort.
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