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MA H1269

To establish and award grants for the reduction of violence in municipalities


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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish and award grants for the reduction of violence in municipalities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill establishes and awards grants for the reduction of violence in municipalities. The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) will create a "high-crime violence reduction grant" program to provide funding to qualifying municipalities that meet certain criteria related to violent crime rates. Municipalities can apply for these grants to fund evidence-based strategies and interventions, such as problem-oriented policing, hot-spot policing tactics, and proactive arrests of serious repeat offenders. The grants range from $100,000 for municipalities with populations under 100,000 to $500,000 for municipalities with populations of 500,000 or more. The goal of the program is to support police training and implementation of effective approaches to reduce violence in high-crime areas.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4767 (on 07/17/2018)

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