Bill > HR3846

This bill establishes a grant program that allows law enforcement agencies to hire retired law enforcement officers to perform specific civilian law enforcement tasks that do not involve making arrests or using force. Specifically, these tasks include assisting with homicide, carjacking, and financial crime investigations; reviewing camera footage; performing crime scene and forensic analysis; and providing expertise in computer and information technology. To be eligible for the grants, law enforcement agencies must ensure that hired retired officers either have current training and experience or will participate in continuing education programs. The bill requires agencies to conduct background checks on potential hires by searching the National Decertification Index and requesting personnel records to review any past misconduct. The Attorney General will oversee the grant program, with the Department of Justice's Inspector General conducting annual audits to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. Agencies with unresolved audit findings will be ineligible for grants for two fiscal years, and the Attorney General must submit annual certifications to congressional committees detailing the audit results and any excluded grant recipients.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3846/all-info