U.S. Congress - S.167 COPS Improvements Act of 2009
S.167 - COPS Improvements Act of 2009
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)
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- Official: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: COPS Improvements Act of 2009 as introduced.
- Official: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON TEH BEAT grant program, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Popular: COPS Improvements Act of 2009 as introduced.
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This bill would extend funding for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) up to 2014 and expand the authority of the Attorney General to make grants for public safety and community policing programs, particularly for school programs targeting issues of illicit drugs and gangs and for enhancing law enforcement personnel. See H.R.1139 for the House equivalent.Official Summary
1/8/2009--Introduced.COPS Improvements Act of 2009 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the authority of the Attorney General to make grants for public safety and community policing programs (COPS ON THE BEAT grant program). Authorizes grants to:(1) hire school resource officers and establish local partnerships to combat crime, gangs, drug activities, and other problems in elementary and secondary schools;
(2) establish and implement programs to reduce and prevent illegal drug activities, including the manufacturing, distribution, and use of methamphetamine; and
(3) meet emerging law enforcement needs, as warranted. Authorizes the use of COPS ON THE BEAT grants to hire former members of the Armed Forces to serve as career law enforcement officers.Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants for:
(1) assigning prosecutors to handle cases from specific geographic areas and to address counter-terrorism problems and violent crime in local communities; and
(2) developing new technologies to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in crime prevention and training.Grants the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services exclusive authority to perform functions and activities under COPS ON THE BEAT grant program.Authorizes the Attorney General to extend grant periods and to renew grants if the grant recipient can demonstrate significant progress in achieving the objectives of the initial grant application.Increases and extends the authorization of appropriations for the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program for FY2009-FY2014.
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(1969, P.A. 828, S. 167; P.A. 02-97, S. 6.) History: P.A. 02-97 made definition applicable to Sec. 53a-165aa and made technical changes, including changes for purposes of gender neutrality. Cited. 223 C. 595, 604. Subdiv. (4): ...
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In: Mitteilungen aus der lippischen Geschichte und Landeskunde, Bd. 25 (1956), S. 167-177. Deutsche Politik 1803-1870. Dokumente und Materialien. Fischer, Frankfurt/M. 1962 (Fischer-Bücherei; 415). Vor und nach Hitler.
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