Police leaders would get access to federally certified training to improve community trust.
This bill would set up a federal program to certify leadership training for police leaders in state, local, and Tribal agencies. It would require the Attorney General to develop or identify training curricula and then certify programs focused on leadership, critical incident response, and building community trust. This aims to improve how police departments operate and interact with the public.
Today, the federal law governing the COPS program does not require the Attorney General to create or certify specific leadership training for police commanders, nor does it define "command-level personnel." If this bill becomes law, the Attorney General would be required to define "command-level personnel" and develop or identify national training curricula for them within 180 days. The Attorney General would then establish a process to certify these training programs and publish lists of agencies whose officers complete the training, with ongoing reporting and oversight.
S 4394 · 119th Congress · April 27, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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