Alzheimer’s Law Enforcement Education Act of 2025

This bill would require the Justice Department’s community policing office to create a free online training course about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The course must be ready within one year of the bill becoming law and would be built with help from federal health agencies. It would teach officers how to recognize common signs, communicate calmly, avoid using physical restraints when possible, and spot abuse, neglect, or exploitation of people with dementia.

The bill also urges states to let this course count toward required training hours for jobs like law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer.

Key points

• Who is affected: Police, correctional officers, and probation officers; people living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias; families and caregivers.
• What changes: A new, online training course focused on safe, respectful interactions and recognizing abuse or neglect; states are encouraged to count it toward required training hours.
• When: The course must be created within one year after the bill becomes law.