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Council gives consensus to apply for Department of Justice COPS grant to fund up to 10 officers
Summary
City staff asked council for authorization to apply for the DOJ COPS grant to fund up to 10 new officer positions over three years; the council gave consensus to return with a motion pending the July 1 grant deadline and potential linkage to a public safety sales‑tax ballot measure.
Deputy City Manager Eric Lamb and accounting manager Sarah Farr asked the Spokane Valley City Council on June 15 for authorization to apply for the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant, which funds officer hiring for up to three years with a required 25% local match.
Staff said last year the city successfully applied for and hired ten COPS‑funded positions included in the 2025 budget; the DOJ program…
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