Sec. 9. Pilot program
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Not later than 180 days after the working group submits its report to Congress, the Attorney General shall establish a competitive pilot program which shall award grants to police departments and sheriffs departments that carry out the recommendations of the working group’s report. The purpose of the pilot program shall be to provide technical assistance and financial support to local police departments and sheriffs departments in carrying out the recommendations of the working group.
To receive a grant under this section, a police department or sheriffs department shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require. To ensure a group of participating agencies representative of the United States, the Attorney General shall limit participation in the pilot program to not more than 15 agencies nationwide. When selecting these agencies, the Attorney General shall ensure the inclusion of— at least three police departments from major United States cities; at least two police departments from mid-sized United States cities; at least one police department serving a suburban county; at least one Tribal police department; at least two police departments serving rural counties; and at least two sheriffs departments.
In selecting participants for the pilot program, the Attorney General shall consider— whether the agency is, as of the date of submission of the application, or has been, during the 5-year period before such submission, subject to a consent decree or a pattern or practice investigation by the Department of Justice under section 210401 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12601 ); and whether the agencies participating are representative when considering— geography; race; and socioeconomic makeup.
The Attorney General shall submit to Congress on an annual basis a report, which shall include— information related to the operation of the pilot program under this section, including police performance measurements used by participating police departments and any changes in department practices implemented by agencies in response to the new performance measures; and the recommendations of the advisory group described in subsection (f). The Attorney General shall form an advisory group, including members of the working group and such other members as the Attorney General may designate, to oversee the pilot program established under this section and make recommendations for the improvement of such program.
The advisory group formed under paragraph
(1)shall submit to the Attorney General and Congress a report on— any findings with respect to the pilot program; recommendations with respect to how best practices of the pilot program may be incorporated in programs and practices of the Department of Justice; and a recommendation with respect to whether the pilot program should be reauthorized permanently.
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