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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.

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.

January 9, 2024

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Project Guardian: Mattawa police start program to ensure positive interactions with the developmentally disabled
January 10, 2024 1:35 a.m.

Project Guardian: Mattawa police start program to ensure positive interactions with the developmentally disabled

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.