Protect Local Law Enforcement Act of 2024

The Protect Local Law Enforcement Act of 2024 allows state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase disaster response, tactical, command and control, and armored vehicles using funds from the federal Byrne JAG Program. It defines these vehicle types (including armored vehicles for ballistic protection and command vehicles for incident control) and invalidates any rules or policies issued since May 15, 2015, that restricted such purchases. This bill directly affects agencies seeking to use Byrne JAG funds for these specific vehicles, which are intended for operations like search and rescue and incident response.