Peoria Police awarded nearly $90,000 grant to fight human exploitation, trafficking
The Peoria Police Department has been awarded a nearly $90,000 grant to fight human trafficking.
City of Peoria
The Peoria Police Department has been awarded a nearly $90,000 grant from Arizona Department of Public Safety's anti-human trafficking grant program.
Documents state the $89,101 grant will fund training and travel, supplies, and equipment to the department's human exploitation and trafficking unit.
The program awards grant funding to agencies in order to provide resources to support the reduction of human trafficking and to improve identification of and services to trafficking victims in the state of Arizona, according to a staff report.
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The Peoria Police Department has been awarded a nearly $90,000 grant from Arizona Department of Public Safety's anti-human trafficking grant program.
Documents state the $89,101 grant will fund training and travel, supplies, and equipment to the department's human exploitation and trafficking unit.
The program awards grant funding to agencies in order to provide resources to support the reduction of human trafficking and to improve identification of and services to trafficking victims in the state of Arizona, according to a staff report.
The money will also be used for training to help prevent and identify human trafficking, as well as be used to buy new equipment and supplies to help in the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking crimes.
Funds must be used by June 30, 2026, according to the grant.
Meet Philip Haldiman is an award-winning journalist who most recently took first place for investigative reporting in 2023 from Arizona Newspapers Association. He joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in 2015, covering Sun City West his first year. Since 2016, he has covered the city of Peoria. Prior to coming to INI, he was a reporter with The Arizona Republic for seven years, covering numerous cities throughout the Valley. Before that, he was a freelance writer.
Community: Haldiman spearheads the Peoria Independent Hometown Heroes Awards program, honoring local individuals and businesses that give back to the community. He has hosted local candidate forums over the years and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. Haldiman also served as a member of the Journalism Program Community Advisory Board at Glendale Community College. Outside journalism, Haldiman served as a member of the city of Peoria Complete Count Committee for the Census, 2019-2020. Lastly, he has served as a member of his HOA governing board since 2021.
Education: Arizona State University with a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications and a BA in Theater.
Random Fact: Haldiman is a fourth-generation Arizonan as well as wrote and produced an autobiographical comic book about his time spent in Hollywood and his life as a cult film star.
Hobbies: He enjoys hiking Arizona’s mountainous landscapes and is currently working on a play for the stage.
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