To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill creates the "COPS Strong Communities Program" using existing COPS grant funding. It provides grants for law enforcement training to recruits who commit to serving for at least 4 years within 7 miles (or 20 miles in rural areas) of where they have lived for 5+ years.
Who Benefits and How
Local police departments can train recruits committed to serving their communities. Recruits from the community receive training funding. Communities gain officers with local roots and commitment.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Recruits must repay benefits if they fail to complete 4 years of service. Uses existing COPS appropriations (no new funding).
Key Provisions
- Competitive grants to local law enforcement agencies for recruit training
- Requires 4 years of service within 8 years of completing training
- Service must be within 7 miles of 5-year residence (20 miles in rural counties under 150,000 population)
- Repayment required if service commitment not met (with hardship exceptions)
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Creates a COPS grant program to fund law enforcement training for recruits who commit to serving in local agencies in their home communities for at least 4 years.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Incentivize community-based policing through training grants with service commitments"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An agency of a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe authorized to engage in prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of criminal law violations
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