H.R. 5537 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5537 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2018 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize grantees of Department of Justice grants to set up task forces on policing in local communities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Task Forces on 21st Century Policing Act of 2018. 2. Use of funds to establish task forces Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) The establishment of a task force, composed of individuals with relevant experience or subject-matter expertise in law enforcement, civil rights, and civil liberties, which shall identify the best ways to create an effective partnership between law enforcement officers of a unit of local government and the community those officers serve that reduces crime and increases trust. .