Title IX — Best practices and studies

S. 3985 · 116th Congress · Jun 17, 2020 · Lineage

IX Best practices and studies

Sec. 901 Best practices

(a)

In general— The National Criminal Justice Commission established under title VIII (referred to in this title as the “Commission”) shall—

(1)

develop recommended best practices guidelines to ensure fair and effective policing tactics and procedures that encourage equitable justice, community trust, and law enforcement officer safety;

(2)

include the recommended best practices described in paragraph (1) in the recommendations of the Commission required under section 705; and

(3)

best practices for developing standards for law enforcement officer due process.

(b)

Requirements— The best practices required to be developed under subsection (a) shall include—

(1)

best practices for the hiring, firing, suspension, and discipline of law enforcement officers; and

(2)

best practices for community transparency and optimal administration of a law enforcement agency.

Sec. 902 Study

(a)

In general— The Commission shall conduct a study on the establishment and operation of use of force review boards by States and units of local government, wherein citizens can assist law enforcement agencies in reviewing use of force incidents.

(b)

Inclusion in Commission recommendations— The Commission shall include a report on the study conducted under subsection (a), which shall include recommendations, if any, for best practices for State and local use of force review boards, as well as best practices for developing standards for law enforcement officer due process, in the recommendations of the Commission required under section 705.

Sec. 903 Mental health study

(a)

In general— The Commission shall conduct a study on law enforcement officer training, crisis intervention teams, co-responder programs, personnel requirements, Federal resources, and pilot programs needed to improve nationwide law enforcement officer engagement on issues related to mental health, homelessness, and addiction.

(b)

Inclusion in Commission recommendations— The Commission shall include a report on the study conducted under subsection (a), which shall include recommendations, if any, in the recommendations of the Commission required under section 705.

Sec. 904 Study and proposal on improving accountability for DOJ grants

(a)

Definitions— In this section—

(1)

the term covered grant means a grant awarded under a covered grant program; and

(2)

the term covered grant program means—

(A)

the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.);

(B)

the “Cops on the Beat” program under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381 et seq.); and

(C)

any other grant program administered by the Attorney General that provides funds to law enforcement agencies.

(b)

Study and proposal— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall study, and submit to Congress a proposal regarding, the possible implementation of a method to improve accountability for law enforcement agencies that receive funds from covered grant programs.

(c)

Contents— In carrying out subsection (b), the Attorney General shall develop discrete performance metrics for law enforcement agencies that apply for and receive funds from covered grant programs, the parameters of which shall—

(1)

establish benchmarks of progress, measured on a semiannual or annual basis, as appropriate;

(2)

require annual accounting by a recipient of a covered grant of the progress made toward each benchmark described in paragraph (1); and

(3)

provide that—

(A)

the failure to achieve a benchmark described in paragraph (1) shall constitute a violation of the grant agreement;

(B)

if a recipient does not cure a violation by achieving the applicable benchmark not later than 90 days after the date of the violation, the recipient shall return the amounts of the covered grant to the Attorney General; and

(C)

a law enforcement agency that violates a grant agreement may not apply for a covered grant for a period of 1 year.

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Jun 17, 2020viewing Placed on Calendar Senate Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Alexander, Ms. McSally, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Braun, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Burr, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Thune, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Daines, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Collins, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Young, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Romney, Mr. Risch, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Portman, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Shelby, Mrs. Loeffler, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Perdue, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time