The joplin police department is committed to providing quality service to the citizens of our community and providing useful services to individuals in need

The Community Oriented Policing Program at the Department of Justice awarded the City of Joplin $335,329 on October 1, 2025, to fund mental health crisis response training for the Joplin Police Department.

The award funds Mental Health First Aid training created by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, de-escalation training delivered through the Regional National De-Escalation Training Center for all civilian and sworn agency personnel, and Advanced Crisis Intervention Team training for officers to support the co-responder unit during night shifts and weekends. The funding also supports train-the-trainer programs to enable the Joplin Police Department to deliver these courses to new personnel and surrounding agencies on an ongoing basis.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with performance taking place in Joplin, Missouri. This is a Project Grant under CFDA 16.710 (Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants).

The foundation of providing those services begins with strong effective training for all personnel within the agency. The department is seeking $335,329.00 in grant funds to implement training involving responses to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. Desired agency training includes mental health first aid created by the national council for mental wellbeing, DE-escalation: principles and procedures conduced by the regional national DE-escalation training center for all agency personnel, civilian and sworn and advanced CIT training for officers to help fill the GAP of our CO-responder unit for night shifts and weekends. The agency is also seeking funding for train-the trainer programs in order to continue offering these courses to new agency personnel and surrounding agencies.