,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gbde  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #ah1 #bjbj,mr4 
,emmer introduced the following bill2   
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct   
the ,director of the ,office of         
,community ,oriented ,policing ,services
 to carry out a pilot program to        
establish community outpost houses1 and 
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,community ,outpost ,outreach and       
,engagement ,act4  #b4 ,,cop ,house     
pilot program  7a7 ,authorization ,the  
,attorney ,general1 acting through the  
,director of the ,office of ,community  
,oriented ,policing ,services to carry  
out a pilot program to make grants to   
eligible applicant to establish and     
operate community outpost houses        
7referred to in this section as ,,cop   
houses74  7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of  
the pilot program is to provide         
long-term stabilization in the          

relationship of law enforcement and the 
community by-- 7#a7 building            
relationships1 awareness1 and trust with
 members of the community2  7#b7 uniting
 members of the community and law       
enforcement2  7#c7 improving the quality
 of life in the neighborhood2 and  7#d7 
reducing crime4  7c7 ,uses of funds ,a  
,,cop house funded under this section   
may provide services1 including-- 7#a7  
connecting with residents and           
involvement in community outreach       
programs2  7#b7 providing government    
benefit program consultations2  7#c7    
nursing services and coordination with  
medical services in the community2  7#d7
 emergency medical services2  7#e7 space
 for use by community groups2 and  7#f7 
holding events with community partners1 
including public health services1       
educational classes or seminars1        
tutoring services for youth4  7d7       
,officer qualifications ,a recipient of 
a grant under this section shall certify
 to the ,director that any officer      

stationed at the ,,cop house-- 7#a7 has 
demonstrated their communication and    
problem-solving skills2  7#b7 does not  
have a history of verified instances of 
excessive force2 and  7#c7 has completed
 necessary training to understand the   
cultural sensitivities of the           
obligations of a position at the ,,cop  
house4  7e7 ,report ,the ,director shall
 submit to ,congress on an annual basis 
information related to the operation of 
the pilot program under this section1   
including the impact that ,,cop houses  
have had on the relationships between   
law enforcement officers and the        
community and any changes in the rates  
of crime in the communities in which    
,,cop houses have been established      
pursuant to this section4  7f7          
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the
 term eligible applicant means a        
non-profit organization1 or a law       
enforcement organization applying       
jointly with at least one non-profit    
organization4  7#b7 ,the term community 

outpost house means a location in the   
jurisdiction served by a law enforcement
 agency that is operated by the law     
enforcement agency in a collaborative   
manner with nonprofit organizations and 
other service providers4