City Council Meeting Date: January 16, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Mark Elliott, Police Chief
Subject:
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Overview of the Police Assisted Recovery and Deflection (PARD) Program
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council will receive a report from the Police Chief and Rice County Social Services on the Police Assisted Recovery and Deflection (PARD) Program .
Summary Report:
The Rice County Social Services Department along with the Northfield and Faribault Police Departments and the Rice County Sheriff Department worked together to apply for a federal grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for diverting individuals that law enforcement comes in contact with that have chemical dependency from the justice system into treatment. The program received a three (3) year grant starting in 2023.
This presentation will cover the program start up, outline and preliminary results from the first year.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Financial Impacts:
N/A
Tentative Timelines:
Year one of a three-year grant.