The Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division of the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management annually offers grants through its Police and Youth Program. This program is designed to promote positive youth development and to increase the numbers of police officers who are experienced and comfortable working and interacting with youth.
To be considered for a grant, a project must conduct non-enforcement activities that:
- are planned for and with older children (12 to 18 years of age),
- will identify and serve some at risk youth,
- appropriately involve patrol officers who do not have regular interaction with youth and who have attended the one-day training entitled “Effective Police Interactions with Youth”,
- include a community service component,
- include activities that will appeal to youth and encourage their participation, and
- involve more than one session and/or have a follow-up component.
This fiscal year’s grants include the following:
Darien Police Department, Cops & Kids Adventures ($10,000): This project is designed to unite 7-9 police officers and 10-15 youth in six outings and at least one positive community project. Outings might be obstacle courses, adventure center trips, and ropes courses. The project will be safety awareness, military support, or community outreach support.
Town of Killingworth, H-K Police and Youth Interaction Project ($10,000): The project is planned to consist of different activities focusing on resident trooper and youth interaction, leadership and community service. Thirty youth will participate in a series of activities taken from the youth’s and trooper’s ideas.
New Britain Police Department, The Klingberg Connection ($9,997): This project is designed to create opportunities for police officers to get to know up to 30 youth at the Klingberg Family Center - two officers will meet with youth for two hours a night, once a week for 20 weeks on Klingberg grounds and smaller groups of police/youth will participate in monthly field trips.
Town of New Milford, Police & Youth Community Enrichment Project ($9,976): This project is designed so that local youth will have the opportunity to socialize with members of the police force at the town’s local teen center (the Maxx). Eight-ten youth will be recruited for an Enrichment Team that will do leadership training as well as work on the construction of a new fishing dock.
Town of Old Lyme, Operation LOL (Lyme-Old Lyme) ($9,966): Operation LOL is a program in which twelve to fifteen youth will meet monthly with Old Lyme police and engage in fun friendly competitions. The community service will consist of several local charitable events planned by the youth with proceeds to Caroline’s Miracle Foundation.
Town of Rocky Hill, Cops & Kids: Fit & Connected ($10,000): This project is designed to connect twenty students and seven police officers on a monthly basis in active physical activities, which will promote health, wellness, leadership, nutrition and encourage physical exercise among middle and high school students.
Simsbury Police Department, Bowling with Badges ($7,418): This project is designed to provide youth with opportunities for personal growth and meaningful connections with police through monthly youth leadership meetings used to plan bi-monthly activities. Officers will work with small groups of youth.
Town of Tolland, VOICES-Youth and Police, Partnering for a Better Community ($10,000): VOICES will offer 30-35 high school youth an opportunity to partner with Resident State Troopers to address issues that students have identified. Group activities and school/community events will address issues of youth depression/suicide and underage drinking.
Torrington Police Department, Torrington Police and Youth on a Mission ($10,000): This program is designed to involve approximately 35 youth and 12-15 police officers and staff from Family Strides, Inc. The goal is to strengthen relationships between police and youth through collaborative community projects and activities.
Town of Waterford, The Justice League ($10,000): The Justice League is a collaborative effort between the police, schools, and Youth Service Bureau which is designed to afford youth and police officers an opportunity to interact in a non-threatening nurturing environment using the Play By the Rules curriculum in a ten week program.
Town of Windsor, Windsor’s Maroon-Blue Crew ($10,000): Fifteen youth leaders and ten patrol officers are collaborating to focus on two community outreach efforts as their service project: 1) engaging middle school youth in activities with the theme of communication and 2) outreach to parents and adult residents in the Wilson neighborhood.
Background information:
CT OPM: Juvenile Justice & Youth Development Training & Events
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