Project Guardian: Mattawa police start program to ensure positive interactions with the developmentally disabled
School Resource Officer Alex Zesati presents the Project Guardian program to the Mattawa City Council during Thursday evening’s regular meeting at Mattawa City Hall.
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Francisco Araiza of the Mattawa Police Department hands out stickers to children at the 2022 National Night Out. The Project Guardian program, presented at Thursday’s Mattawa City Council meeting, will help Mattawa officers deal with community members, both adults and children, who have special needs.
A Mattawa Police Department patrol car sits beside the Mattawa City Hall and Police Department building. Project Guardian, aimed at helping officers interact with special needs individuals, will provide information about those with developmental disabilities before officers make contact during home visits or traffic stops.
MATTAWA — The Mattawa Police Department has begun implementing a program called Project Guardian intended to help members of the department be better trained and equipped to interact with individuals with special needs, according to a presentation during Thursday’s regular Mattawa City Council meeting.
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