Police Accountability Act of 2014

“28. Violent crimes by certain State or local law enforcement officers

“(a) Offense—Whoever, being a State or local law enforcement officer in a public agency which receives Federal justice assistance engages in any conduct that, were the conduct to occur in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, would constitute a Federal crime of violence, shall be punished as is provided for that offense under Federal law.

“(b) Definition—In this section—

“(1) the term “State or local law enforcement officer” means an employee of a State or local government—

“(A) who has statutory authority to make arrests or apprehensions;

“(B) who is authorized by the agency of the employee to carry firearms; and

“(C) whose duties are primarily—

“(i) engagement in or supervision of the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law; or

“(ii) the protection of Federal, State, local, or foreign government officials against threats to personal safety; and

“(2) the term “State or local government” means the government—

“(A) of a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States; or

“(B) of a political subdivision of such a State, District, Commonwealth, territory or possession.”