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Tag: Federal Legislation
Weapons
Opinion: It’s Time for Congress to Clarify LEOSA
The Law Enforcement Officer Safety Reform Act (H.R. 354 ) would clarify the qualification requirements so that LEOSA-qualified officers aren’t forced, as they are in some states, to complete SWAT-level qualifications to carry in retirement.
March 29, 2023
Training
Proposed Law Would Require De-Escalation Instruction, Including Online Training
The de-escalation bill is designed to ensure safety and accountability for all parties. It will push agencies to reevaluate their training practices as a whole and help to reimagine outdated tactics previously used in emergencies.
December 12, 2022
Technology
Proposed Federal Law Would Let People Know When Law Enforcement is Surveilling Them
The pending legislation does carry exceptions: while it calls for non-disclosure orders for people undergoing court-ordered surveillance, it notes that special mitigating circumstances allow law enforcement to withhold surveillance information past 180 days.
March 24, 2022
Patrol
Biden Signs Bills Benefitting Law Enforcement, First Responders
The "Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021," authored by Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and co-sponsored by Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, would better ensure that law enforcement and first responders who are disabled in the line of duty have prompt access to benefits.
November 18, 2021
Patrol
Anti-Cop Rhetoric: The Beat (Down) Goes On
Despite persistent anti-police sentiment, American law enforcement continues to watch over the American public, like sheepdogs protecting the flock from the wolves.
October 1, 2021
Patrol
A Crying Shame: Politics Poisoning Police Reform Efforts
President Joe Biden will hold an event at the White House hosting the family of George Floyd. Will they host the families of the officers killed in the line of duty last year? I'm guessing that's a "hard no."
May 24, 2021
Patrol
Rep. Ilhan Omar Wants to Create Federal Agency to Investigate Police "Misuse of Force"
According to text of the bill, the legislation would designate the National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board as "an independent establishment of the United States Government." It would consist of eight members appointed by the president for six-year terms, but only four of those members could represent the same political party to preserve a bipartisan nature.
April 26, 2021
Point of Law
Biden Urges Congress to Pass Hate Crime Legislation in Response to Attacks Against Asians
The Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act aims to increase Justice Department oversight of coronavirus-related hate crimes, provide support for state and local law enforcement agencies, and make hate crime information more accessible to Asian American communities.
March 19, 2021
Weapons
House Bill Would Expand LEOSA Carry Rights
The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act (H.R. 1210) would allow active and retired law enforcement officials to carry firearms on state, local, and private property otherwise open to the public. It would also allow them to carry firearms in national parks. Further, the bill would allow them to carry in Gun Free School Zones.
February 25, 2021
Patrol
Congress Passes Law Requiring Federal Officers to Wear ID and Agency Name at Protests
Federal officers responding in riot-torn cities last year were criticized for not wearing ID or agency names.
January 5, 2021
Patrol
Federal Legislation Proposed to Protect Police, Punish Attacks on Officers
A new piece of proposed legislation introduced for consideration by the United States Senate would make it a federal crime to knowingly cause, or attempt to cause, serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer. Offenders are subject to imprisonment for up to 10 years.
September 17, 2020
Patrol
House "Squad" Members Unveil Bill to Defund Police and Give Reparations for "Police Violence"
Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) are sponsors of the BREATHE Act, which was announced on a Zoom call. It has not yet been introduced. The two representatives are members of a progressive group of four legislators known as the "Squad."
July 8, 2020
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