RICHMOND, Va. -- Police response to the first month of protests and demonstrations in Richmond cost the city more than $1.6 million in overtime pay for officers.
Add to that damage to city-owned property from vandalism and violence that stemmed from the protests and clashes with police, and the total cost to the city – and in turn city taxpayers – exceeded $1.73 million since late May, according to numbers provided by the Richmond Police Department and the city finance department through a Freedom of Information Act request. Read more on Richmond BizSense.
