The Manchester Police Department is asking for some of the cash from the state's $40 million settlement with Johnson and Johnson that settle opioid offense claims against the drug-maker.The state attorney general's office announced the deal earlier this month.Manchester police want to use some of the funds to help keep kids get out of the court system by hiring a full-time court diversion program specialist for the police athletic league. “If we can divert some of those youth from the criminal justice system into resources and programs that can help them right their path. That's going to be much more beneficial for the city and the community as a whole,” said Lt. Matther Barter, of the Manchester Police Department.The department applied for $160,000. It's not clear when the state Department of Health and Human Services will review or grant the request.