A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require as a condition of assistance under such Act that law enforcement agencies have in effect a binding law enforcement officers' bill of rights.

Summary

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to condition certain assistance to States, local governments, and agencies thereunder on the adoption of a law enforcement officers' bill of rights to include as a minimum the following: (1) allowing off-duty officers' to engage in political activities; (2) granting officers specified procedural rights in connection with investigations of their conduct on duty which may lead to a personnel action; (3) requiring officer representation on any police complaint review board established in the jurisdiction; (4) prohibiting mandatory disclosure of officers' finances; and (5) establishing a law enforcement officers' grievance commission in the jurisdiction to determine officer grievances.

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Timeline

1. 2 August 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 August 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 August 1978

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Sponsors

• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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