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Police win one of 10 national domestic-violence grants; officer to move into grant-funded detective role
Summary
Centerton's police department won a competitive domestic-violence grant (one of 10 awarded nationwide) that will fund a dedicated investigator for three years and provide partner funding; the council approved reassigning Officer Cassandra Bright to a grant-funded detective position and creating a grant-funded replacement patrol role.
The Centerton Police Department was awarded a domestic-violence grant that will fund a dedicated investigator for three years and provide partner funding to allied victim services. Police officials said the award is one of 10 nationwide and covers the detective's salary and benefits, training, travel and technology to support investigations.
Police staff asked the council to reassign Officer Cassandra Bright from uniform patrol to a detective role focused 80% on domestic-violence investigations under the grant, with the remaining 20% supporting other investigations. The council approved the transfer and creation of a replacement patrol position; the grant will fund the detective position for three years.
Police staff noted the change reduces Bright's hours from the patrol 84-hour schedule to a standard 40-hour detective schedule and that policies for on-call and comp-time remain applicable. The department said partner organizations will receive $20,000 annually under the grant to support victim housing and services.
Next steps: Bright will be assigned as the dedicated domestic-violence detective under grant terms, a replacement officer will be hired for patrol duties, and the department will report grant outcomes to the council as required.
