PROTECTION Act
Last action on Apr 28, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary...
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The PROTECTION Act of 2005 was designed to expand the federal "COPS" program to provide local law enforcement and prosecutors with more resources for community-based crime prevention. The bill would have authorized federal grants to help local departments hire more officers, pay for police overtime, and reimburse officers for the costs of pursuing higher education. For citizens, the bill aimed to increase public safety by placing more officers on the street, integrating technology into local policing, and fostering partnerships between law enforcement, schools, and community organizations.
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