To provide for grants for States that require sensitivity training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
The Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2024 would provide federal grants to states that meet two specific requirements aimed at improving police accountability and training. First, states must require all law enforcement academy recruits to complete 8 hours of annual sensitivity training covering racial and ethnic bias, cultural diversity, and interactions with disabled, mentally ill, and immigrant populations, while all other officers must complete 4 hours of such training annually. Second, states must enact laws requiring an independent prosecutor—someone from outside the county where an incident occurred—to investigate and prosecute cases involving police use of deadly force that results in death or injury. States that fail to comply with either requirement become ineligible for the grants in that fiscal year. The bill gives states 120 days from enactment to comply with the training requirement, with a possible 120-day extension for good-faith efforts, while states have until the end of each fiscal year to enact independent prosecution laws. The Attorney General can waive requirements if state compliance would violate a state's constitution.
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