Release posted on 01-06-23 at 3:52 p.m.

At 10 a.m., Monday, January 9th, in the St. Petersburg Police Department Media Room, 1301 1st Avenue North, Chief of Police Anthony Holloway will present a total of $58,000 in checks from asset forfeiture funds to 13 community-based programs that seek to improve neighborhood safety, promote crime prevention and drug abuse prevention. The media is invited to attend.

The Chief especially is interested in assisting programs promoting positive behavior for children and teens. The money will go to a wide variety of community programs.

This is the 30th year the St. Petersburg Police Department has distributed these funds.

The asset forfeiture funds come from the seizure of money/assets involved in criminal activity. It is administered by the St. Petersburg Police Department Legal Division, under the supervision of Legal Advisor Laura Roe.