United StatesLaw enforcement agencies could use community policing grants for bonuses
Law enforcement agencies would be allowed to fund officer bonuses with community policing grants when recruitment declines or retirements or resignations are high.
What it does
Agencies facing declining officer recruitment or high rates of retirements or resignations could use community policing grants for bonuses to attract or keep officers.
Argument forBonuses could help agencies facing hiring declines or frequent departures attract officers and encourage current officers to stay.
Argument againstUsing grant money for bonuses could leave agencies with less money for other work covered by the grant program.
More detail
Law enforcement agencies would be allowed to use community policing grants for officer recruitment and retention bonuses. The bonuses would cover law enforcement officers or career law enforcement officers employed by those agencies. An agency must face declining officer recruitment or a high rate of retirements or resignations.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Sep 16Introduced in HouseLatest
- Sep 16Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced
Public Safety