Police Assistance Act - Establishes in the Department of Justic an Office of Police Force Improvement. Provides that the Attorney General shall appoint the Director of such office.
Authorizes the Attorney General to direct the operations of such office in consultation with the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration.
Directs the Attorney General to make grants under this Act for the improvement of police services to cities with populations in excess of 50,000, and to counties within standard metropolitan statistics areas. Provides that the grants made under this Act shall be in direct proportion to the populations served by the police force affected.
Authorizes the Attorney General to incur obligations in the form of grant agreements in amounts aggregating not to exceed $2,500,000,000 over the next five years endingl June 30, 1977. Authorizes appropriations of $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1973-1977 for the liquidation of obligations incurred under this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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