Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act of 2022
This bill directs the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to develop a scenario-based training curriculum that addresses topics such as de-escalation and use of deadly force.
The bill authorizes grants for entities to provide law enforcement personnel with training that is substantially similar to the curriculum.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8830 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8830
To develop a scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement
personnel, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 14, 2022
Mr. Ryan of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To develop a scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement
personnel, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement Scenario-Based
Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT SCENARIO-BASED TRAINING CURRICULUM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, shall develop a
scenario-based training curriculum for use in accordance with the grant
program under section 3.
(b) Curriculum.--In developing the curriculum under subsection (a),
the Attorney General shall--
(1) develop a scenario-based training curriculum that
addresses--
(A) improving community-police relations;
(B) officer safety;
(C) officer resilience;
(D) situational awareness;
(E) physical and emotional responses to stress;
(F) critical decision-making and problem-solving;
(G) de-escalation;
(H) use of force and deadly force; and
(I) crisis intervention;
(2) consult with relevant professional law enforcement
associations, community-based organizations, and defense and
national security agencies in the development and dissemination
of the curriculum;
(3) provide expertise and technical assistance to entities
seeking to implement the curriculum;
(4) evaluate best practices of scenario-based training
methods and curriculum content to maintain state-of-the-art
expertise in scenario-based learning methodology; and
(5) develop a certification process for entities that have
successfully implemented the curriculum.
SEC. 3. LAW ENFORCEMENT SCENARIO-BASED TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, acting through the
Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, shall
be authorized to make grants to States, units of local government,
Indian Tribal governments, other public and private entities, and
multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia to provide law enforcement
personnel with access to a scenario-based training curriculum that is
substantially similar to the curriculum developed under section 2.
(b) Application.--An applicant seeking a grant under this section
shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General
may reasonably require.
(c) Reports.--
(1) Grantee reports.--On the date that is 1 year after
receiving a grant under this section, each grant recipient
shall submit to the Attorney General a report on--
(A) any benefits of, and barriers to, delivering
the curriculum to law enforcement personnel; and
(B) recommendations for improving the access of law
enforcement personnel to scenario-based training.
(2) Office of community oriented policing services
reports.--Not later than 1 year after initially awarding grants
under this section, and annually thereafter, the Attorney
General, acting through the Director of the Office of Community
Oriented Policing Services, shall submit to Congress a report
on--
(A) the number of entities that received grants
under this section;
(B) the cumulative number and proportion of law
enforcement personnel in each State that received
training under the scenario-based training curriculum
described in section 2, or a curriculum that is
substantially similar to that curriculum;
(C) any benefits of, and barriers to, delivering
such curriculum to law enforcement personnel;
(D) recommendations for improving the curriculum
developed under section 2; and
(E) recommendations for improving the grant program
under this section.
(d) Funding.--No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this Act. The Attorney General shall carry out this Act
using unobligated amounts that are otherwise made available to the
Department of Justice.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Community-based organizations.--The term ``community-
based organization'' means a grassroots organization that--
(A) works in communities to improve police
accountability and transparency; and
(B) has a national presence and membership.
(2) Professional law enforcement association.--The term
``professional law enforcement association'' means a law
enforcement membership association that works for the needs of
Federal, State, local, or Indian Tribal law enforcement groups
and with the civilian community on matters of common interest.
(3) Scenario-based training.--The term ``scenario-based
training'' means the use of live-action simulations and role
playing to place law enforcement personnel in an interactive
learning environment to replicate real-life scenarios or teach
particular skills or techniques.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any
possession of the United States.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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