Providing a helping hand: Buda PD applies for mental health officer funding

By Moses Leos III

A grant meant to help police departments fund a position to handle mental health cases could be on the horizon for Buda.

In April, the Buda Police Department submitted an application for the mental health officer grant program. The grant, which is funded by the Department of Justice, is offered to departments through the Capital Area Coalition of Governments (CAPCOG).