S 4844 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2024

This bill requires states to implement annual training for all law enforcement officers and academy students on fair policing, including anti-bias education, crisis intervention, de-escalation tactics, and cultural diversity. It mandates initial 8-hour training and 4 hours yearly, with scenario-based testing to verify proficiency. To receive federal grants, states must also enact laws ensuring independent prosecution for officer use of deadly force (resulting in death or injury), using methods like civilian review boards or special prosecutors. Compliance with these training and review requirements is tied directly to eligibility for federal funding under this program.
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Introduced Jul 30, 2024 Last action Jul 30, 2024
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