Creates new grants for small police departments to boost training, mental health, and officer recruitment.
This bill would create a new federal grant program to help local police departments with fewer than 175 officers. These grants would pay for officer training, mental health support, and efforts to hire and keep officers. It aims to improve community safety and officer well-being by providing needed resources.
Today, there isn't a specific federal grant program to help small local police departments with training, mental health resources, and officer recruitment. This bill would create such a program, setting aside up to $50 million each year from the government's fiscal year 2026 through 2030. This money would directly support departments with fewer than 175 officers, allowing them to fund critical programs they might not otherwise afford.
S 768 · 119th Congress · February 27, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 5/10
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