Approve $100,000 agreement for dedicated prosecutor assigned to Richmond cases
In Plain English
Richmond has hired a county prosecutor to work inside the police department since 2008. This prosecutor trains officers, reviews cases, and helps reduce violent crime. If approved, the city pays $100,000 to continue this program through June 2023.
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Votes
APPROVE the service agreement with revised language from Exhibit 'A' Scope of Services Section 4: 'with special focus on improving the prosecution of violent crimes'; and removed the following language in Section 5: 'while pursuing every opportunity to take advantage of enhanced penalties to ensure that offenders are charged and incarcerated'
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