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Jacksonville Appropriates $143,617 for Year Two of Peace Officer Wellness Empathy and Resilience (POWER) Training Program

  • When: 2025/03/25
  • Address: Jacksonville, FL
  • City: Jacksonville
  • State: FL
  • Category: Infrastructure Development
  • Subcategory: General Infrastructure

This ordinance appropriates $143,617 from the Chartrand Family Fund for the second year of the Peace Officer Wellness Empathy and Resilience (POWER) Training Program, designating the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office as the oversight agency. The grant period spans January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2029, with no local match required; year one was funded through the Fraternal Order of Police. The program targets training of 450-500 diverse police officers on stress management, resiliency, performance optimization, and community building to enhance situational awareness, physical health, cognitive performance, officer and community relations, and leadership capacity. The ordinance attaches B.T. 25-057 as Exhibit 1, detailing the appropriation accounts and budget breakdown. Effective upon the Mayor's signature, this funding ensures continuity of the multi-year implementation of the POWER program objectives, strengthening public safety resources.

Source

Applicant - Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office


Ownership - Chartrand Family Fund