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Support for Police Recruitment: New Funds and Programs

This act aims to help local law enforcement agencies hire and keep more officers. It allows federal funds to be used for recruitment costs and creates partnership programs with schools to encourage young people to consider a career in law enforcement. Ultimately, this could mean more police officers in communities and improved police-community relations.
Key points
Federal funds can now be used to cover costs associated with recruiting new police officers, such as fees for tests or evaluations.
A new partnership program is established between police and schools to encourage students to consider law enforcement careers.
The act mandates a study on why police officers leave the force and barriers to recruitment to find ways to improve the situation.
Procedures for understaffed police agencies applying for hiring funds have been simplified.
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Additional Information
Recruit and Retain Act
Print number: S 5103
Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Process start date: 2022-11-16