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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF BYRNE STATE CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $208,400 FOR A CO-RESPONSE PROGRAM IN THE COMMERCE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
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Summary & Background
The Commerce City Police Department (CCPD) saw a need to establish a Co-Response Program that pairs officers with behavioral health professionals to provide prompt on-scene assessment, stabilization, referrals and follow-up for those in-need. As a result of this need, CCPD applied for grant funding from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.
On May 30, 2024, CCPD was granted $208,400 from the Colorado DCJ, and notified that the funding source had switched from JAG to the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP). The switch in funding source does not have an impact on CCPD’s implementation plan for the Co-response Program.
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Darrel Guadnola, Chief of Police
Staff Presenting: Darrel Guadnola is available for questions.
Financial Impact: $208,400
Funding Source: State Crisis Intervention Program via the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice
Staff Recommendation: Approve Ordinance 2657
Suggested Motion: Motion to approve Ordinance 2657 as submitted.