This bill establishes a federal initiative to develop and distribute scenario-based training for law enforcement officers nationwide. The Attorney General, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, would develop a standardized training curriculum within one year that covers de-escalation, crisis intervention, officer safety, community relations, use of force, and stress management, created with input from police associations, community organizations, and federal agencies. Starting one year after enactment, the bill authorizes grants to states, local governments, tribal nations, and other entities to implement this training curriculum or substantially similar programs for their law enforcement personnel. Grant recipients would report back on the curriculum's benefits and barriers to implementation, while the Attorney General would submit annual reports to Congress on the number of trained officers and recommendations for program improvements. The bill requires no new federal funding, instead directing the Attorney General to use existing unobligated Department of Justice money to carry out the program.
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