To permit COPS grants to be used for the purpose of increasing the compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and makes changes to the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program.
Among the changes, the bill
Additionally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on whether law enforcement workforces are representative of the communities they serve, the percentage of law enforcement employees who live in the community they serve, the average pay of officers compared to the cost of living in the community they serve, and recommendations for improvements.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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