Police Corps and Law Enforcement Training and Education Act

Summary

Police Corps and Law Enforcement Training and Education Act - Establishes within the Department of Justice an Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education to be headed by a Director. Requires States desiring to participate in the Police Corps to designate a lead agency and submit a plan containing assurances with respect to: (1) lead agency cooperation with other State and local agencies; (2) State advertising of assistance available; (3) State screening and selection of law enforcement personnel for participation in the program; and (4) compliance with other specified requirements. Authorizes the Director to award college scholarships (including direct payments to institutions and reimbursement of educational costs) to participants who agree to work for four years in a State or local police force after completion of a baccalaureate program and police corps training. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) scholarship assistance for dependent children of law enforcement officers; (2) the selection of participants; (3) minority recruitment; and (4) leaves of absence. Requires the Director to establish up to three training centers to provide basic law enforcement training to State Police Corps program participants. Requires participants to attend two eight-week training sessions and to meet performance standards in order to remain in the program. Requires payment of a weekly stipend during training. Requires a State to submit a plan for implementing such program to the Director for approval. Requires such plan to: (1) include assurances that participants will receive additional State or local training after completing Federal training which shall count toward the four-year service obligation; and (2) provide that program participants shall be assigned to geographic areas with the greatest need for additional law enforcement personnel. Provides for the swearing in of participants as members of the police force to which they are assigned after completing Federal training and meeting the requirements of that police force. Requires the Director to report annually on the program to the Attorney General, the President, and specified congressional officials. Authorizes appropriations.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 1993

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  Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 January 1993

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