The osage nation will use FY24 pact funding to create a crisis intervention response team

The Osage Nation will receive a $400,000 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 create a Crisis Intervention Response Team. The Osage Nation Police Department will collaborate with the Osage Nation Health Systems Counseling Center, Primary Residential Treatment Center, Prevention Program, and Grand Mental Health to ensure a coordinated effort for the physical, mental, and safety needs of citizens in the service area. The grant funding will allow the Osage Nation to hire professional care coordinators licensed in mental and behavioral health to be embedded within the police department. This project aims to enhance community policing strategies, promote crisis intervention, and build trust between law enforcement and the Osage Nation community.

The osage nation police department (onpd) will collaborate with the osage nation health systems (onhs) counseling center, onhs primary residential treatment center, onhs prevention program, and grand mental health to ensure all entities join forces for the physical, mental and safety of all of the citizens in the service area. The pact cops funding will allow onpd to put professional care coordinators licensed in mental and behavioral health on contract.