The Local Law Enforcement Support Act of 2026 expands the types of activities that local police departments can fund through two major federal grant programs: the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program and the Community Oriented Policing Services Program. The bill adds nine new eligible uses for these grants, including hiring and training law enforcement officers, acquiring protective equipment, developing digital forensics and cyber investigation capabilities, supporting drone operations, purchasing advanced forensic technologies like ballistics analysis equipment and rapid DNA instruments, and improving victim services for violent crime survivors. This legislation affects local law enforcement agencies across the country by giving them greater flexibility in how they spend existing federal law enforcement grant money. The bill does not specify new funding amounts or appropriations, but rather modifies how existing grant funding can be allocated. The changes take effect upon enactment of the bill.
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