The peoria police departments crisis negotiation team is seeking funding for a response vehicle

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded the City of Peoria, Arizona a $103,000 Project Grant. The funding will support the Peoria Police Department's Crisis Negotiation Team by providing a dedicated response vehicle. This vehicle will enhance the city's overall public safety capabilities in responding to high-stress incidents, such as those involving suicidal subjects, armed subjects with hostages, and other crisis situations. The Peoria Police Department regularly provides mutual aid and joint operations support to other agencies throughout the county and state. The grant has an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026.

This will improve the city of peorias overall response capability to include high-stress public safety incidents and other large events throughout the county and state. The negotiation response vehicle will be used to defuse potentially life-threatening crisis situations involving suicidal subjects, armed subjects with hostages, barricaded subjects, and other various crisis situations. The peoria police department regularly assists other agencies with mutual aid and joint operations.