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Council approves $500,000 COPS mental health grant; funding to support contracted clinicians, equipment and training
Summary
Highland Park approved acceptance and disbursement of a FY2023 COPS Technology and Equipment Program invitational solicitation grant totaling $500,000. The police department modified the scope to fund contracted mental-health clinicians through Detroit Wayne Integrated Health, equipment, a vehicle, training, and less-lethal tools.
The Highland Park City Council on July 21 voted to accept and disburse a $500,000 fiscal-year 2023 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Technology and Equipment Program invitational solicitation grant, approving a scope modification to emphasize mental-health response and related equipment.
Councilwoman Manuka moved to approve the resolution; the motion received support from the chair and passed on roll call.
What the grant will fund: Police staff and presenters described the approved budget as redirected to better fit Highland Park's needs. Council heard that the grant will support contracted, in-house licensed mental health clinicians provided through Detroit Wayne Integrated Health (DWIN); regularly scheduled community training; equipment purchases; a vehicle for clinician transport and follow-up; and less-lethal tools such as BOLA wraps and pepper-ball systems intended to give…
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