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Byrne Discretionary Grant
Coverage of Byrne Discretionary Grant in the Nexus archive.
- Minneapolis tests civilian crash responders to see if it can ease police workload
Minneapolis is testing civilian crash responders and a juvenile deflection program using a $2.5 million federal grant to reduce police workload and improve emergency response efficiency. The initiative aims to divert 911 calls involving non-injury traffic incidents and low-risk situations away from law enforcement.