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The City of Anaheim Police Department was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (CFDA 16.710) to develop and implement a 40-hour Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) training program. This funding will enable the delivery of one CIT training class per month, with an anticipated average attendance of 20 students per class. As a result, potentially 480 law enforcement officers, support personnel, and qualifying...

The Prescott Valley Police Department will use $250,000 in FY24 funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to expand accessible Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for first responders and mental health professionals countywide. The training will be led by Dr. Dara Rampersad, LPC, NCC, an internationally recognized CIT expert and chair of the Arizona CIT Coalition, through Bluepaz, LLC. This comprehensive...

The City of Harrisonburg, Virginia was awarded a $550,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.745 Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program) to implement the Harrisonburg Police Department Mental Health Diversion Project (HPD MHDP). The primary goals of the project are to: 1) Improve the diversion of individuals with mental health disorders (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs)...

The City of Pittsburgh Office of the Mayor, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, was awarded a $532,749 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745). The grant will fund the establishment of a Crisis Intervention Team within the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police over three years from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Specifically, grant funds will support...

The Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) was awarded a $341,167 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (CFDA 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants) to support its Behavioral Health Division and Behavioral Health Training Unit. The grant will be used to strengthen existing training programs and share HCSO's expertise with other agencies, positioning the department as a designated mental health and law...

The City of Huntington, West Virginia has been awarded a $776,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding will support the COPE (Community Outreach and Public Engagement) initiative, which aims to enhance community safety and strengthen the relationship between residents and the Huntington Police Department. Key elements of the project include: Sustaining the Crisis...

This $200,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (CFDA 16.710 - Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants) will support Harris County's efforts to expand mental health awareness and community policing initiatives. The key activities include providing specialized behavioral health training, such as crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, to law enforcement officers. Additionally, the grant will fund...

The National Center for Policing Innovation (NCPI), in partnership with CIT International, Inc., has been awarded a $800,000 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). This funding will be used to establish the Mid-Atlantic Regional De-Escalation and Crisis Response Training Center (MARC) and deliver a comprehensive regional training initiative focused on de-escalation techniques, particularly for...

The St. Croix County Sheriff's Office received a $195,442 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program (CFDA 16.710, Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants) to provide a 40-hour in-person Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training program for its deputies. Over the 2-year grant period, the county plans to send a majority of its deputies through this Minnesota CIT course, which covers topics such as mental illness,...

Tropical Texas Behavioral Health (TTBH) was awarded $550,000 under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to develop the Mental Health-Law Enforcement Co-Responder Harlingen PD Team (CRT-HPD) in collaboration with the Harlingen Police Department. The three-year project will provide immediate screening, assessment, and brief intensive intervention services to 170 adults and adolescents...