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Police present $8,900 grant request for crisis-response gear and training
Summary
The council heard a police presentation on a grant to buy crisis-response and specialized medical equipment and training to improve response to active-shooter and mass-casualty incidents; the grant amount discussed was $8,900.
The Columbia Falls police department outlined a grant proposal to fund crisis-response training and specialized medical equipment to support response to active-shooter incidents and other emergencies.
Keith, who presented the request, said the equipment and training would allow officers to provide emergency medical treatment to victims and to carry bridging equipment for accessing structures when necessary. He described the work as part of the city’s “crisis response model” that pairs active-shooter response training with prearrival medical care.
When asked for the grant amount, Keith did not have the figure immediately at hand and later confirmed the request was for $8,900.
No formal council action on the grant application was recorded in the transcript during the meeting.
