Supporting the practice of community-oriented policing and encouraging diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement.

finds that the lack of minority representation in law enforcement across the country needs to be addressed;

calls on law enforcement departments to have a written and formal plan of community-oriented policing;

commits to ensuring that the COPS Hiring Program has the support and resources it needs to increase the hiring and retention of diverse law enforcement officers;

urges the Department of Justice to affirm a commitment to fostering trust and stronger relationships between those who serve and the communities they swear to protect;

encourages the Department of Justice, in collaboration with the COPS office, to issue further guidance and best practices on diversity hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel, use of excessive and deadly force, and community-oriented policing strategies;

urges the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) to consider as a factor when reviewing applications for all grants it manages, whether a law enforcement agency requires its employees to complete cultural sensitivity trainings, including training on ethnic and racial bias, gender bias, sexual orientation and gender identity bias; training on cultural diversity; and training for interactions with people with disabilities, mentally ill, and English Language Learners;

urges the Department of Justice to incorporate community policing into any law enforcement accreditation recommendations and standards; and

urges the Bureau of Justice Statistics to provide an annual report to Congress on the Department of Justice’s efforts to increase community-oriented policing and diversity hiring and retention within law enforcement departments across the country.