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H.R. 3846: Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act

This bill, known as the Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act, proposes several measures aimed at improving law enforcement operations by utilizing retired law enforcement officers. The main features of the bill can be summarized as follows:

Grant Program

The bill seeks to amend existing laws by creating a grant program that allows law enforcement agencies (including state, local, Tribal, and territorial agencies) to hire retired law enforcement personnel to assist with specific civilian tasks.

Civilian Law Enforcement Tasks

The term "civilian law enforcement task" is defined to include various duties such as:
  • Assisting in homicide investigations
  • Assisting in carjacking investigations
  • Assisting in financial crimes investigations
  • Assisting in compliance with reporting requirements
  • Reviewing camera footage
  • Conducting crime scene analysis
  • Performing forensics analysis
  • Providing expertise in computers, networks, and information technology
However, retired officers hired under this program would not have the authority to make arrests or use force.

Eligibility and Training

To qualify for the grants, law enforcement agencies must ensure that any retired personnel they hire either possess relevant and recent training or commit to participating in continuing education programs to maintain their qualifications.

Use of Grant Funds

The Attorney General would be authorized to award these grants, which can be used for two main purposes:
  1. Training civilian employees in tasks that are permitted for law enforcement agencies.
  2. Hiring retired law enforcement to perform civilian law enforcement tasks.

Oversight and Accountability

The bill outlines several provisions for accountability, including:
  • Grantees must make a good faith effort to check the disciplinary records of retired officers they intend to hire.
  • The highest-ranking officer or their designee must review any misconduct findings before hiring retired personnel.
  • Annual audits by the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to check for waste, fraud, and misuse of grant funds.
  • Grantees with unresolved audit findings would be ineligible for new grants for the following two fiscal years.
  • Priority for grant awards would be given to agencies with clean audit histories.

Preventing Duplication of Grants

Before awarding grants, the Attorney General must ensure that no duplicate grants are awarded to the same entity for similar purposes. A report must be submitted if multiple grants are awarded for similar purposes.

Conclusion

Overall, the bill is designed to enhance the capabilities of law enforcement agencies by leveraging the experience of retired officers, while also providing checks and balances to ensure proper use of public funds.

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Date Action
Jun. 09, 2025 Introduced in House
Jun. 09, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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