County to use Byrne grant funds for de‑escalation and peer support training
Orange County accepted a $51,738 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program grant (BJA FY2022-2023) to support de-escalation training and establish peer support training for law enforcement; Chief Meredith McGovern said some funds will cover Training Division travel and peer support trainer costs.
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The committee unanimously approved accepting $51,738 in grant funds awarded under the Bureau of Justice Assistance FY2022-2023 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program to support de-escalation and conflict-management training. Chief Meredith McGovern said the money will fund de-escalation training, peer support training for an internal Peer Support Program and Training Division travel to work with trainees.
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