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THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
$237,000,000 for COPS Hiring Grants
$35,000,000 for Community Policing Development/Training and Technical
Assistance
$8,000,000 for the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act
$5,000,000 to develop broadly applicable guidelines and best practices for
law enforcement accreditation standards (administered by the COPS Office)
$5,000,000 to establish a Task Force on Law Enforcement Oversight
$5,000,000 for the development and deployment of a database to track
excessive use of force and officer misconduct.
$484,000,000 for Byrne Justice Assistance Grants and recognizes that these
funds can be used for training on the use of force, racial profiling, implicit
bias, and accreditation
$30,000,000 for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program
$110,000,000 for Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grants
$7,500,000 for a competitive grant program for officer training on responding
to people with mental illness or disabilities
$20,000,000 for Project Safe Neighborhoods
$244,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)
$90,000,000 for the Community Trust Initiative, which includes the Body
Worn Camera Partnership Program, the Justice Reinvestment Initiative and
the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program
Appropriations Highlights: U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
President Trump’s Executive Order and Oversight
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (Byrn-JAG) and Other Programs