,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ahig ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bi1 #bjae ,mr4 ,scott 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 and ,mr4 ,booker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to help keep law enforcement officers and communities safer by making grants to purchase body worn cameras for use by ,state1 local1 and tribal law enforcement officers4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,safer ,officers and ,safer ,citizens ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,while police body worn cameras are not a panacea1 they do contribute to keeping both law enforcement officers and citizens safer4 7#b7 ,increasing the use of body worn cameras by law enforcement officers has been shown by multiple studies to significantly reduce the number of use of force incidents and the number of citizen complaints4 7#c7 ,increased accountability and transparency in policing activities will benefit all our citizens1 including our law enforcement officers4 #c4 ,grant program ,title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,ll ,grant program for body worn cameras for law enforcement officers #cjba4 ,program authorized 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance is authorized to make grants to ,states1 units of local government1 and ,indian tribes to purchase body worn cameras for use by ,state1 local1 and tribal law enforcement officers4 7b7 ,uses of funds ,grants awarded under this section shall be-- 7#a7 distributed directly to the ,state1 unit of local government1 or ,indian tribe2 and 7#b7 used for the purchase of-- 7,a7 body worn cameras for law enforcement officers2 and 7,b7 necessary initial supportive technological infrastructure for body worn cameras for law enforcement officers in the jurisdiction of the grantee4 7c7 ,preferential consideration ,in awarding grants under this part1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance shall give preferential consideration1 if feasible1 to an application from a jurisdiction that-- 7#a7 has in place a comprehensive policy that is-- 7,a7 developed in consultation with a broad group of criminal justice experts and community members1 and that contains policies and procedures addressing deployment1 video capture1 privacy protections1 viewing1 use1 release1 storage1 retention1 the effect on community-police interactions1 and audits and controls2 7,b7 supported by a comprehensive communication and education campaign that involves interested parties in law enforcement1 courts1 prosecution1 the defense bar1 civic leadership1 labor organizations1 victim and juvenile advocacy1 the media1 and the public2 and 7,c7 informed by the best practices on body worn cameras developed by the ,department of ,justice2 7#b7 has the greatest need for body worn cameras based on the percentage of law enforcement officers in the department who do not have access to a body worn camera2 7#c7 has a violent crime rate at or above the national average as determined by the ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics2 and 7#d7 commits to submitting such metrics on the usage of body worn cameras1 in such a format and at such a time as the ,department of ,justice shall reasonably specify1 for the purposes of collecting and studying data on the effectiveness of body worn cameras to increase safety for both law enforcement officers and citizens4 7d7 ,matching funds ,the portion of the costs of a program provided by a grant under subsection 7a7 may not exceed #ge percent4 ,any funds appropriated by ,congress for the activities of any agency of an ,indian tribal government or the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs performing law enforcement functions on any ,indian lands may be used to provide the non-,federal share of a matching requirement funded under this subsection4 #cjbb4 ,applications 7a7 ,in general ,to request a grant under this part1 the chief executive of a ,state1 unit of local government1 or ,indian tribe shall submit an application to the ,director of the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance in such form and containing such information as the ,director may reasonably require4 7b7 ,regulations ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this part1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance shall promulgate regulations to implement this section1 including the information that must be included and the requirements that the ,states1 units of local government1 and ,indian tribes must meet in submitting the applications required under this section4 #cjbc4 ,definitions ,for purposes of this part-- 7#a7 the term ,indian tribe has the same meaning as in section #d7;e7 of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b7e772 7#b7 the term law enforcement officer means any officer1 agent1 or employee of a ,state1 unit of local government1 or ,indian tribe authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention1 detection1 or investigation of any violation of criminal law1 or authorized by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders2 7#c7 the term ,state means each of the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 and the ,northern ,mariana ,islands2 and 7#d7 the term unit of local government means a county1 municipality1 town1 township1 village1 parish1 borough1 or other unit of general government below the ,state level4 #cjbd4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part1 #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjaf through #bjba4 7b7 ,remaining funds ,any amounts made available to carry out this part that are unobligated at the end of each fiscal year1 shall be returned to the general fund of the ,treasury for debt reduction4 4 #d4 ,offset 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,office of ,personnel ,management allows for administrative leave as an administratively authorized absence from duty without loss of pay or charge to leave1 but recognizes that administrative leave is not an entitlement1 and agencies are not required to grant it4 7#b7 ,administrative leave does not include annual leave1 maternity leave1 sick leave1 leave taken in accordance with the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa et seq471 or military leave4 7#c7 ,a ,government ,accountability ,office report on ,federal paid administrative leave detailed data from the ,office of ,personnel ,management that showed that from fiscal year #bjaa through fiscal year #bjac1 about #ig percent of ,federal employees charged #bj days or less of paid administrative leave1 although some ,federal employees charged between #a and #c years of paid administrative leave4 ,further1 ,agency officials stated that the most common reason for which selected employees charged amounts relatively higher than the agency average was for personnel matters1 such as investigations into alleged misconduct4 7b7 ,requirement 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection-- 7,a7 the term administrative leave means leave without loss of or reduction in-- 7i7 pay2 7ii7 leave to which an employee is otherwise entitled2 or 7iii7 credit for time or service2 and 7,b7 the term agency has the meaning given the term executive agency under section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,regulations ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall issue regulations limiting administrative leave for an employee of any agency to not more than #bj days per year1 unless approved individually by the head of the agency2 and 7,b7 the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall ensure each agency adjusts the number of employees 7determined on a full-time equivalent basis7 authorized to be employed by the agency1 and each component of the agency1 to reflect lower personnel requirements due to increased available work hours per employee4