Sec. 224. Use of force data reporting
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The Attorney General may make grants to eligible law enforcement agencies to be used for the activities described in subsection (c). In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section a law enforcement agency shall— be a tribal law enforcement agency or be located in a State that receives funds under a Byrne grant program; employ not more that 100 local or tribal law enforcement officers; demonstrate that the use of force policy for local law enforcement officers or tribal law enforcement officers employed by the law enforcement agency is publicly available; and establish and maintain a complaint system that— may be used by members of the public to report incidents of use of force to the law enforcement agency; makes all information collected publicly searchable and available; and provides information on the status of an investigation related to a use of force complaint.
A grant made under this section may be used by a law enforcement agency for— the cost of assisting the State or Indian Tribe in which the law enforcement agency is located in complying with the reporting requirements described in section 223; the cost of establishing necessary systems required to investigate and report incidents as required under subsection (b)(4); public awareness campaigns designed to gain information from the public on use of force by or against local and tribal law enforcement officers, including shootings, which may include tip lines, hotlines, and public service announcements; and use of force training for law enforcement agencies and personnel, including training on de-escalation, implicit bias, crisis intervention techniques, and adolescent development.