This grant will allow the sheriff's department to hire a behavioral health clinician who will work with mental health support team

This Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program totaling $170,389.67 will fund services delivered by the Pima County Sheriff's Department from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The funding will allow the Sheriff's Department to hire a behavioral health clinician to work with their Mental Health Support Team and assist detectives with cases. The clinician will also attend community events. Detectives will attend additional trainings and the Critical Incident Team Conference using this grant. These services directly support the goals of the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program by facilitating collaborative problem solving and strengthening partnerships between law enforcement and the communities they serve in Tucson, Arizona.

The clinician will assist mhst detectives with their cases and attend community events. The grant will allow the detectives to attend additional trainings and the CIT conference.