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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 3063 (Introduced in Senate) — To encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. · Sec. 101

Sec. 101. Accreditation of law enforcement agencies

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The Attorney General shall perform an initial analysis of existing accreditation standards and methodology developed by law enforcement accreditation organizations nationwide, including national, State, regional, and tribal accreditation organizations. Such an analysis shall include a review of the recommendations of the Final Report of the President's Taskforce on 21st Century Policing, issued in May 2015. After completion of the initial review and analysis under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall— recommend, in consultation with law enforcement accreditation organizations, the adoption of additional standards that will result in greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies and an increased focus on policing with a guardian mentality, including standards relating to— early warning systems and related intervention programs; use of force procedures; civilian review procedures; traffic and pedestrian stop and search procedures; data collection and transparency; administrative due process requirements; video monitoring technology; juvenile justice and school safety; and training; and recommend additional areas for the development of national standards for the accreditation of law enforcement agencies in consultation with existing law enforcement accreditation organizations, professional law enforcement associations, labor organizations, community-based organizations, and professional civilian oversight organizations.
The Attorney General shall adopt policies and procedures to partner with law enforcement accreditation organizations, professional law enforcement associations, labor organizations, community-based organizations, and professional civilian oversight organizations to continue the development of further accreditation standards consistent with paragraph
(2)and to encourage the pursuit of accreditation of Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies by certified law enforcement accreditation organizations. The Attorney General may make funds available to State, local, tribal law enforcement agencies, and campus public safety departments under this section to assist in gaining or maintaining accreditation from certified law enforcement accreditation organizations.
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