This bill helps law enforcement agencies hire retired officers to assist with non-arrest tasks, improving efficiency and training for current staff. It ensures accountability in how grant money is spent.
Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants for state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to hire retired law enforcement personnel to perform civilian law enforcement tasks on behalf of the agency and to train civilian employees in the performance of such tasks. Under the bill, the term civilian law enforcement task includes assisting with certain investigations, reviewing camera footage, conducting crime scene analysis, and conducting forensic analysis.
