Earmark - To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and enforce state and local laws

Agency:		Department of Justice
Bureau:		Office of Justice Programs
Account:		State and local law enforcement assistance (15-0404)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Director, OBMS
Contact Information:		http://WWW.USDOJ.GOV 202-514-2007

To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and enforce state and local laws - Minneapolis, MN.

1 recipient will receive $237,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 92

Description: The grant funds will be used by the Minneapolis Police Department to train and equip its Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officers. The CIT officers carry on all the normal duties of police officers but switch to a specialist role when a potential mental health-related crisis is identified. The goal of these efforts is to assure that mentally ill people receive an appropriate response from their initial police contact and, subsequently, appropriate care so they do not suffer unnecessarily within the justice system.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
City of Minneapolis (66530411)	$237		Locality	350 S. Fifth Street Room 130 Minneapolis, MN

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $240,000 for the Minneapolis, MN, Police Department law enforcement initiative;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007