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Support for Police and Crime Fighting: New Funds and Priorities

This act establishes a grant program for law enforcement agencies to help them hire and retain officers, combat child trafficking, violent crime, and drug offenses. It also provides for the use of tools like bail and pretrial detention and faster processing of evidence. Funding is shifted from other areas.
Key points
More money for local police departments to hire and keep officers.
Additional funds to combat child trafficking, violent crime, and drug offenses.
Increased focus on strict sentences for repeat offenders and the use of pretrial detention.
Program funding comes from shifting money previously allocated for other purposes.
Mandates a study on deficiencies in processing rape kits.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_S_4875
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Process start date: 2022-09-15