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HR10486FEDERALIN_COMMITTEE

Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act

December 18, 2024

law enforcementgrantspublic safetyemploymentfederal funding

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently IN_COMMITTEE. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

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The Frame

What this does

The bill provides a new funding stream for law enforcement agencies to offload administrative and investigative tasks to retired personnel, potentially changing how local departments manage specialized workloads like forensics and financial crime analysis.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies

These agencies are eligible to apply for grants and must comply with new audit and screening requirements if they receive funding.

Retired law enforcement personnel

These individuals are the target demographic for new civilian employment opportunities within law enforcement agencies.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill creates a federal grant program to help state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies hire retired officers to perform non-sworn civilian tasks. Agencies receiving these funds must screen applicants for past disciplinary records and are subject to strict federal audits.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of work will retired officers do under this program?
They will perform civilian tasks such as assisting in investigations (homicide, carjacking, financial crimes), reviewing camera footage, crime scene and forensics analysis, and providing IT or cybersecurity expertise.
Can retired officers perform any police duty?
No, the bill explicitly states that s do not include any work that requires sworn law enforcement authority.
How does the bill ensure that retired officers with bad records aren't hired?
Agencies must make a good faith effort to check disciplinary records by searching the , the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database, or by requesting personnel records from previous employers.

Why It Matters

The bill provides a new funding stream for law enforcement agencies to offload administrative and investigative tasks to retired personnel, potentially changing how local departments manage specialized workloads like forensics and financial crime analysis.

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Focus on Civilianization

The bill formalizes a shift toward using retired sworn officers for specialized civilian roles, potentially addressing staffing shortages in technical areas like forensics.

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Connected Entities

personHarder of California“Lead sponsor of the bill in the House of Representatives”Map →
otherNational Decertification Index“A database used to review disciplinary records of law enforcement officers”Map →
otherNational Law Enforcement Accountability Database“A database maintained by the Department of Justice to track law enforcement misc”Map →
personSwalwell“Co-sponsor of the bill in the House of Representatives”Map →
organizationAttorney General“Responsible for awarding grants under the program”Map →
organizationInspector General of the Department of Justice“Responsible for conducting audits of grant recipients”Map →
personFitzpatrick“Co-sponsor of the bill in the House of Representatives”Map →

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  • Controversy20
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  • Entertainment5
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