Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorization to accept a grant and appropriate $221,552 from the Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing for the FY22 Implementing Crisis Intervention Teams-Community Policing Development Solicitation Grant; and authorize the City Manager and Chief of Police to sign an MOU and amend, if necessary, between the County of Tulare and City of Visalia.
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Deadline for Action: 8/21/2023
Submitting Department: Police Department
Contact Name and Phone Number: Chief Jason Salazar, ext. 4215, jason.salazar@visalia.city ; Captain Dan Ford, ext. 4151, Daniel.ford@visalia.city ; Financial Analyst Liz Ybarra, ext.4250, liz.ybarra@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Authorization to accept a grant and appropriate $221,552 from the Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing for the FY22 Implementing Crisis Intervention Teams-Community Policing Development Solicitation Grant; and authorize the City Manager and Chief of Police to sign an MOU and amend, if necessary, between the County of Tulare and City of Visalia.
Summary:
On May 31, 2022, the Department applied for the Implementing Crisis Intervention Teams - Community Policing Development Solicitation Grant through the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing (COPS). The goal of this grant is to implement or expand the efforts of Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) in responding to mental health consumers. The Department's objective in applying for this grant is to expand our current collaboration with Tulare County Health and Human Services (HHSA) to provide additional resources to members of the community experiencing homelessness. The proposed expansion would add one additional full-time HHSA staff member to the Department's Homeless Outreach and Proactive Enforcement (HOPE) Team. By adding this additional member, we will be able to provide additional follow-up services,...
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