Police Grant Applications

At a glance

• What: Three September 8, 2026 resolutions on police funding. Resolution 26-107 applies for $56,000 in federal fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to reimburse part of the salaries of two Prevention Resource Officers (PRO) at West Side Middle School and Capital High School. Resolution 26-108 renews memorandums of understanding with the Kanawha County Board of Education for three PROs (West Side Middle School, Capital High School, George Washington High School). Resolution 26-109 applies for $84,000 for partial salary reimbursement of three members of the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT) from Charleston, Nitro and St. Albans police departments.
• Where it stands: All three adopted unanimously by Council (23-0).
• Match: 25 percent required, met from the un-reimbursed salary portion already in police salary budgets.
• Why two years: Delays in federal funding; Mishoe and Jenkins said approval covers the previous and current years. The City is fiscal agent for MDENT.

Committee discussion (September 8)

• Robinson said it was not explained why those specific schools receive funding and that every school should have PROs.
• Police Chief Dempsey told Robinson a PRO's duties include teaching classes, mentoring, advocating against drug use and violence, and providing security.
• The journal text of Resolution 26-108 repeats the grant language of 26-107 in its "Be it Resolved" clause; the description above follows its title.

Sources

• City Council journal, September 8, 2026: https://charlestonwv.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=9060,plainText=false)
• Finance Committee minutes, September 8, 2026: https://charlestonwv.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=9054,plainText=false)

Log

2026-09-08 - City Council

Resolutions 26-107, 26-108 and 26-109 adopted unanimously.

2026-09-08 - Finance Committee

All three approved on Burton's motions. Robinson questioned school selection; Dempsey described PRO duties.