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Pathways to Policing Act
To authorize a grant to encourage recruitment of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
Summary
Pathways to Policing Act
This bill authorizes the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to award grants to states, local governments, and law enforcement agencies to support recruitment of law enforcement officers. In particular, these grants may be used for (1) marketing and recruitment campaigns to encourage candidates to seek careers in law enforcement; and (2) developing, operating, or expanding Pathways to Policing programs (e.g., programs that facilitate entry into full-time law enforcement positions for certain candidates).
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- May 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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