The fitchburg police department will use FY24 microgrants funds to address longstanding challenges with recruitment and retention through implementation of a pathway to employment internship…

The Fitchburg Police Department was awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant funding will be used to address recruitment and retention challenges through the implementation of a Pathway to Employment Internship Program, the development of a community-focused recruitment strategy, organizational changes to job assignments, and the reevaluation of the department's professional development program. The goal is to enhance the Fitchburg Police Department's community policing capabilities and build public trust. The grant has a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.

The fitchburg police department will use FY24 microgrants funds to address longstanding challenges with recruitment and retention through implementation of a pathway to employment internship program, cultivate a recruitment strategy by leveraging community partnerships, make organizational changes in relation to distribution of assignments and reevaluate the departments professional development program.