Law enforcement: state police; violent crime clearance grant program; establish. Creates new act.
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Overview
This bill establishes a Violent Crime Clearance Act to create a grant program for state and local law enforcement agencies aimed at improving violent crime clearance rates. The program will provide funding for hiring personnel, acquiring technology, and upgrading record management systems. Law enforcement agencies can apply for grants, and recipients must submit annual reports detailing their use of funds and clearance rate improvements.
Key provisions
- Creates the Violent Crime Clearance Act and a Violent Crime Clearance Grant Program.
- Establishes a Violent Crime Clearance Rate Grant Fund within the state treasury.
- Allows law enforcement agencies to apply for grants to improve violent crime clearance rates.
- Grants can be used for personnel, technology, and record management system upgrades.
- Requires grant recipients to submit annual reports detailing their use of funds and clearance rate improvements.
- Prioritizes geographically dispersed law enforcement agencies for grant awards.
- Limits individual grant awards to 20% of the total grant program funds in a given year.
- The Department of State Police will identify and evaluate successful practices to improve clearance rates.
Who is affected
- Law enforcement agencies (police departments and sheriff's offices)
- State Police
- Municipalities
- Counties
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