SMART Community Policing Act

Summary

Supporting Mental Assistance Responder Teams Community Policing Act or the SMART Community Policing Act This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to specifically allow funds to be used for mobile crisis teams, behavioral health personnel, and case management or outreach teams to help deescalate situations between law enforcement and individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.

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Timeline

1. 13 July 2022

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3272-3273)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 July 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 13 July 2022 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 2022

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 2022

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 July 2022

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Sponsors

• Michael Bennet · D · Sponsor
• Martin Heinrich · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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