Bill > HR8597

This bill, known as the Policing Transparency Act, aims to improve the collection and retention of disciplinary records of law enforcement officers. It does this in the following key ways: 1. It requires state and local law enforcement agencies that receive federal funding to report certain use-of-force incidents to the National Use-of-Force Data Collection maintained by the FBI, including any incidents resulting in fatalities, serious bodily injury, or the discharge of a firearm. Agencies that fail to comply face gradual funding reductions. 2. It mandates state and local governments to maintain a system for sharing and retaining disciplinary records of law enforcement officers for at least 20 years. This system must allow officers, their counsel, and their representatives to submit information or access their records. It also requires law enforcement agencies to review an applicant's disciplinary history before hiring. 3. It provides a one-time $100 million grant to states to help establish these records retention systems, and indemnifies state and local governments against claims related to retaining or reviewing these records. The goal of the bill is to improve transparency and accountability around law enforcement officers' disciplinary histories, with the hope of enhancing public trust and promoting better hiring decisions.

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