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Police announce $191,000 grant for mobile crisis responder program; new responder introduced
Summary
The Vandalia Division of Police announced a grant of nearly $191,000 to fund its mobile crisis responder program through 2026 (likely into 2027) and introduced Trina Stewart as the new mobile crisis responder; staff emphasized partnerships with Butler Township and South Community Behavioral Health.
The Vandalia Division of Police told council it has secured nearly $191,000 in grant funding to support its mobile crisis responder program through 2026 and likely into 2027, stabilizing operations shared with Butler Township and reinforcing the program launched from a 2019 pilot.
Captain Krem, filling in for Chief Suker, described the program’s evolution from a 2019 pilot with Montgomery County ADAMHS to full operation in 2020. He said the program pairs trained mental-health…
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