Hobart Police Dept to receive $200K from federal government
October 23, 2023
The Hobart Police Department will receive a $200,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act program, according to a news release.
Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-01, announced the grant in a news release Thursday. The grant aims to improve the delivery and access of mental health and wellness resources, the release states.
"Mental health for officers has been largely overlooked for years, and this grant will provide services to our officers who deal with many stressful and traumatic incidents in their careers," Hobart Police Chief Garrett Ciszewski said, according to the release.