Title
Approval to Apply for a Grant with Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs for Enhancement of the Familiar Faces Program
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve applying for the grant with Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) for enhancement of the familiar faces program.
Report
Issue:
Whether to give approval to the Olympia Police Department to apply for a grant with WASPC for enhancement of the familiar faces program.
Staff Contact:
Chandra Brady, Support Administrator, Olympia Police Department, 360.753.8214
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
House Bill 1767 went into effect on July 28, 2019, to develop the Arrest and Jail Alternatives-Law Enforcement Grant Program. Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs in consultation with Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) were tasked with developing and implementing a grant program aimed at identifying and providing interventions and services for criminal-justice involved persons with substance and behavioral health needs.
The existing Olympia Police Department Familiar Faces program uses two Peer Navigators with lived experiences that serve vulnerable populations in the City of Olympia by meeting them where they are and walking alongside them while they overcome obstacles.
The grant would commit the City to provide in-kind staff resources to support the Familiar Faces team. This includes an Outreach Coordinator's liaison time, Walking Patrol officers time working with and referring community members to the programs, and staff time managing the contract and fiscal elements of the grant.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
There are unmet case management needs associated with our community's most vulnerable populations at the mitigation site, the jail, downtown, and in our neighborhoods. The Olympia Police Department's appli...
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