H.R. 266 · 115th Congress
Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Lewis
- Introduced
- 2017-01-04
- Latest action
- 2017-01-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include: (1) recruiting, hiring, and training career law enforcement officers who are residents of the communities they serve; and (2) developing and publishing strategies and timelines to recruit, hire, and train a diverse and inclusive law enforcement workforce.