S. 4513 · 117th Congress
SMART Community Policing Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Michael Bennet
- Introduced
- 2022-07-13
- Latest action
- 2022-07-13 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Supporting Mental Assistance Responder Teams Community Policing Act or the SMART Community Policing Act
This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to specifically allow funds to be used for mobile crisis teams, behavioral health personnel, and case management or outreach teams to help deescalate situations between law enforcement and individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.