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This bill creates a Violent Crime Clearance Grant Program within the Michigan Department of State Police designed to improve law enforcement agencies' ability to solve violent crimes. The program allows local police departments and county sheriff's offices to apply for grants that can be used for hiring and training personnel to investigate violent crimes, collecting and processing forensic evidence, upgrading technology and record management systems, and supporting witnesses. The bill defines specific terms like "clearance by arrest" (which means an individual is charged with a crime) and "clearance by exception" (when law enforcement knows the offender but cannot immediately arrest them). Grant recipients must submit annual reports detailing their crime clearance rates, personnel changes, training, and how they used the grant money. The Department of State Police will track successful practices and submit biennial reports to the state legislature. A dedicated Violent Crime Clearance Rate Grant Fund will be established within the state treasury, which can receive money from various sources, with up to 15% of annual funds allowed for administrative costs. The grants are designed to be geographically distributed across the state, with no single law enforcement agency receiving more than 20% of available funds in a given year.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0613