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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City of Fort Wayne- Fort Wayne Police Department has been awarded the 2021 Law Enforcement Mental Health & Wellness Act Program grant.
65 awards were given out nationwide totaling $95,817.
This is a two-year federal grant from the US Department of Justice – Community Oriented Policing Services. The department says the funds will be used to improve the delivery and access to mental health & wellness services to law enforcement.
The FWPD will expand its current mental health and wellness programming, which will also include retired officers; training for the FWPD Peer Support Team; and the purchase of a Peer Support App for FWPD officers, family members, and retirees.
The FWPD put out the following on social media:
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