This bill sets new standards for trauma kits that police can buy with federal grant money. It requires that these kits include specific life-saving supplies and meet performance standards established by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies Act or the Improving Police CARE Act This bill requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) within the Department of Justice to develop and publish performance standards for trauma kits that are eligible to be purchased using funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. Additionally, the BJA must develop and publish best practices for the use, deployment, and maintenance of trauma kits by law enforcement agencies.
1. The Bureau of Justice Assistance must develop and publish performance standards for trauma kits within 180 days of the bill's enactment. 2. Trauma kits must include items like a tourniquet, bleeding control bandage, and instructional documents from recognized organizations. 3. Law enforcement agencies can separately buy components to create their own trauma kits that meet the new standards. 4. The bill encourages best practices for training officers on using trauma kits and maintaining them in police vehicles.
Police departments that receive federal grant funds for purchasing trauma kits.