Police Agency Investigation Improvement Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 15, 2015)
Police Agency Investigation Improvement Act of 2015
This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to create within the Special Litigation Section of the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Civil Rights Division an Office of Police Agency Investigations to investigate alleged patterns or practices of police conduct that violate constitutional rights.
Additionally, it amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include complying with a judgment or consent decree pursuant to a pattern-or-practice investigation. DOJ may award additional grants to COPS grant recipients to comply with such judgments or consent decrees.
What just happenedJan 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 15, 2015
- Jan 15, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Dec 15, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Dec 15, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 15, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House