FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :    Thursday, June 13, 2013
CONTACT:  Sara Rabern (605)773-3215   

  
  South Dakota Highway Patrol to Receive Money for SWAT Vehicle from Drug Control Fund

PIERRE, S.D  -  Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that the South Dakota Highway Patrol  has been awarded $240,936 for a SWAT vehicle to be used in drug investigations. This purchase will be used as a multi-agency response vehicle for deployment throughout western South Dakota. The money was awarded out of the Drug Control Fund. The award will assist local law enforcement in drug control and apprehension purposes. 

“The Drug Control Fund allows law enforcement to combat controlled substance abuse by funding local programs with monies seized from drug arrests,” said Jackley. “These funds will assist law enforcement across western South Dakota to better protect all communities.”

“The Highway Patrol considers interdiction of illegal drugs to be one of its top priorities. Having the capability of a SWAT vehicle for use by state and local law enforcement across western South Dakota will help us fight illegal drugs and keep our officers, our state and its citizens safe,” said Colonel Craig Price

If you have any additional questions contact Sara Rabern at (605)773-3215.

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