This bill creates a 12-member Task Force on Women in Law Enforcement to study current state hiring standards and develop recommendations for national hiring standards that do not disadvantage female applicants. The task force, which includes female police executives, community representatives, and mayors appointed by the Attorney General, must also develop recommendations to improve the retention and promotion of women officers, addressing specific barriers like physical fitness standards after childbirth and childcare responsibilities. The task force has 18 months from the bill's enactment to submit its findings and recommendations to Congress. To encourage adoption of these standards, states that implement the task force's recommendations will receive a bonus of 5 percent on top of their existing federal grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. The bill authorizes funding for both the task force's operations and for providing technical assistance to states seeking to adopt the new standards.
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