Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2024

senate

house

president

Legislation Details

Establishes grant authority for states to implement fair and impartial police training and independent prosecution of law enforcement use of deadly force.
Requires annual training for law enforcement officers on fair and impartial policing, including anti-bias training, cultural diversity, crisis intervention, and de-escalation tactics.
Mandates a minimum of 8 hours of initial training and 4 hours of annual training for law enforcement officers.
States must certify compliance with training requirements to the Attorney General.
States that fail to comply with training requirements may lose eligibility for grants in subsequent fiscal years.
Requires verification of training compliance by the state attorney general and audits by the Department of Justice Inspector General.
States must enact independent prosecution statutes to be eligible for grants, ensuring independent investigations of law enforcement use of deadly force.
Defines “deadly force” and outlines criteria for what constitutes an independent prosecution.
Provides various methods for conducting independent investigations, including civilian review boards and special prosecutors.

Establishes grant authority for states to implement fair and impartial police training and independent prosecution of law enforcement use of deadly force.
Requires annual training for law enforcement officers on fair and impartial policing, including anti-bias training, cultural diversity, crisis intervention, and de-escalation tactics.
Mandates a minimum of 8 hours of initial training and 4 hours of annual training for law enforcement officers.
States must certify compliance with training requirements to the Attorney General.
States that fail to comply with training requirements may lose eligibility for grants in subsequent fiscal years.
Requires verification of training compliance by the state attorney general and audits by the Department of Justice Inspector General.
States must enact independent prosecution statutes to be eligible for grants, ensuring independent investigations of law enforcement use of deadly force.
Defines “deadly force” and outlines criteria for what constitutes an independent prosecution.
Provides various methods for conducting independent investigations, including civilian review boards and special prosecutors.