The city of salina, kansas, is requesting $350,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of justice cops office to support a two-year CO-responder initiative aimed at enhancing the local public safety…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the City of Salina Police Department $350,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710).

The award funds a two-year co-responder initiative through September 30, 2027, in Salina, Kansas. The Police Department will use the funds to support the salary and fringe benefits of two full-time co-responders who serve as liaisons between law enforcement and the mental health community. These positions deliver direct crisis intervention services and provide officer training to enhance the local public safety response to individuals experiencing mental health crises.

The city of salina, kansas, is requesting $350,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of justice cops office to support a two-year CO-responder initiative aimed at enhancing the local public safety response to individuals experiencing mental health crises. Grant funds will be allocated to the salina police department to support the salary and fringe benefits of two full-time CO-responders. These positions will serve as critical liaisons between law enforcement and the mental health community, offering both direct crisis intervention and officer training.