What does Preamble of Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act do?

This bill proposes to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. It aims to establish a grant program. The grant program is intended to assist law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act.

What does GRANT PROGRAM. of Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act do?

This section amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a Civil Law Enforcement Task Grants program. The program allows the Attorney General to award grants to State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agencies to hire retired law enforcement personnel. Grants are intended to train civilian employees and enable them to perform tasks such as assisting in homicide and financial crimes investigations, reviewing camera footage, and providing expertise in computer technology. Eligible entities must certify that retired personnel have appropriate training or will participate in continuing education. Agencies receiving grants must make a good faith effort to determine if applicants have disciplinary records. The Inspector General of the Department of Justice will conduct audits of grant recipients to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. Recipients with unresolved audit findings will be ineligible for grant funds for two fiscal years. The Attorney General must prioritize eligible entities without unresolved audit findings and submit annual certifications to congressional committees.

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Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act

Last updated: 6/9/2025 · Introduced: 6/9/2025

Author: Josh Harder (D-CA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill establishes a grant program to enable State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to hire retired law enforcement personnel for civilian law enforcement tasks.
Grant recipients are required to verify the training of retired personnel and conduct good faith efforts to review their disciplinary records.
The Department of Justice Inspector General will audit grant recipients, and agencies with unresolved audit findings will be ineligible for future funding.

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