Improving Police CARE Act
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
The Improving Police CARE Act establishes standards for trauma kits purchased by law enforcement agencies using funds from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. The bill directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance to develop performance standards for these kits, ensuring they include specific components like tourniquets and bleeding control bandages. It also encourages the development of best practices for training officers and deploying these kits effectively.
Key provisions
- Establishes performance standards for trauma kits purchased with JAG funds.
- Requires trauma kits to include specific components, such as tourniquets and bleeding control bandages.
- Directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance to develop training best practices for law enforcement.
- Outlines a process for the Bureau of Justice Assistance to consult with various stakeholders in developing standards and best practices.
- Allows grantees to separately acquire components and assemble their own kits meeting standards.
- Specifies instructional documents that must be included with the kits.
- Authorizes state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies to approve additional trauma kit supplies.
Who is affected
- Law enforcement agencies
- State and local governments
- First responders
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Trauma surgeons and medical professionals
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