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Local nonprofit I Got Your 6 Gulf Coast donates $2,000 for police crisis-intervention training
Summary
I Got Your 6 Gulf Coast presented a $2,000 check to the Spanish Fort Police Department to fund crisis-intervention training for officers; council and police leaders thanked the group for supporting first responders.
Representatives of I Got Your 6 Gulf Coast explained their mission to support veterans, law enforcement and first responders and presented a $2,000 donation to the Spanish Fort Police Department to support crisis-intervention training. The group said funds were raised at a recent event and that training helps officers with responses to citizens in crisis.
Mayor Bass and Lieutenant Gilmore thanked the donors; Mayor Bass noted Chief Barber’s well wishes and absence from the meeting. Council members asked for a brief description of the organization, and representatives said "I Got Your 6" is a military/first-responder phrase and that the group conducts fundraising and local support activities.
What was decided: The council accepted the donation; city leaders expressed appreciation and indicated training funds will help prepare officers who are often first responders to mental-health and crisis incidents.
Next steps: No formal action beyond acceptance was recorded in the meeting minutes.
