Police Department to receive more than $1 million

AIRWAY HEIGHTS — The police department, along with other departments in the state, has received a Mental Health Field Response grant contract for $1,314,151.35, according to the West Plains Safety Alliance.

Funded by the Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs, several grants were distributed to the Airway Heights Police Department, Chelan County Sheriff's Office, Kirkland Police Department, Longview Police Department, Port Angeles Police Department, and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

According to the Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs, the purpose of this gran...