,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hhdi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 ,fry 7for himself and ,mr4 ,gottheimer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh to improve the ,,cops program with respect to training command-level personnel1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,police ,leadership ,act4 #b4 ,commander curriculum development 7a7 ,definitions ,section #ija7;a7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#cb71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#cc71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#cd7 the term command-level personnel means law enforcement officers employed by a ,state1 local1 or ,tribal law enforcement agency whose responsibilities include managing1 directing1 or overseeing law enforcement operations within a geographic subunit of the jurisdiction in which such agency has primary responsibility for law enforcement activities4 4 7b7 ,,cops program ,section #agja of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7q7 ,training in improving police command-,level personnel leadership1 management1 and effectiveness 7#a7 ,training curricula 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,attorney ,general shall develop training curricula or identify effective existing training curricula for command-level personnel relating to-- 7i7 leadership and strategic thinking2 7ii7 critical incident response and management1 including understanding1 preparing for1 and responding to the effect of critical incidents on officers and communities2 7iii7 risk management2 7iv7 officer wellness2 7v7 data analysis and data-driven policing tactics2 7vi7 evidence-based decision making2 and 7vii7 building community trust4 7,b7 ,requirements ,the training curricula developed or identified under this paragraph shall include-- 7i7 primarily in-person instruction and peer-to-peer learning2 7ii7 a framework for a practical1 evidence-based problem solving component under which participating command-level personnel-- 7,i7 identify and develop a proposed solution to a leadership1 operational1 or management challenge relevant to personnel in the command-level personnel's employing law enforcement agency2 7,,ii7 receive feedback from curriculum instructors and other participating command-level personnel to refine the proposed solution accordingly to meet the needs of the law enforcement agency and community served2 and 7,,iii7 present a final1 implementable product emphasizing evidence-based strategies to program instructors and the command-level personnel's district or geographic command2 and 7iii7 the incorporation of pre-course and post-course assessments to measure knowledge acquisition and leadership competencies relevant to the training curricula4 7,c7 ,consultation ,the ,attorney ,general shall develop and identify training curricula under this paragraph in consultation with relevant law enforcement agencies of ,states and units of local government1 universities with appropriate law-enforcement or leadership programs1 and any other entities the ,attorney ,general determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,certified programs and courses 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which training curricula are developed or identified under paragraph 7#a71 the ,attorney ,general shall establish a process to-- 7i7 certify training programs and courses offered to command-level personnel which incorporate #a or more of the training curricula developed or identified under paragraph 7#a71 or equivalents to such training curricula1 which may include certifying training programs or courses offered on or before the date on which the ,attorney ,general establishes the process2 and 7ii7 terminate the certification of a training program or course that fails to meet the standards developed or identified under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,partnerships with educational institutions ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which training curricula are developed or identified under paragraph 7#a71 the ,attorney ,general shall develop criteria to ensure that entities which offer training programs or courses that are certified under subparagraph 7,a7 collaborate with educational institutions to evaluate and continuously improve the curricula and coursework of those educational institutions4 7#c7 ,list ,not later than #a year after the date on which the ,attorney ,general completes the activities required under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 the ,attorney ,general shall publish a list of law enforcement agencies of ,states and units of local government employing law enforcement officers who have successfully completed a course using the training curricula developed or identified under paragraph 7#a71 or equivalents to such training curricula1 which shall include-- 7,a7 the total number of law enforcement officers that are employed by the law enforcement agency2 and 7,b7 the number of law enforcement officers who have completed such a course4 4 #c4 ,attorney ,general reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter until the date that is #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress a report on the activities carried out as a result of the amendments made under section #b4 7#b7 ,contents ,each report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 at a minimum1 information on-- 7,a7 steps taken by the ,attorney ,general to develop or identify curricula under section #agja7q77#a7 of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh1 as added by section #b2 7,b7 any assessments conducted or identified by the ,attorney ,general on the effectiveness and utilization of curricula developed or identified under section #agja7q77#a7 of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh1 as added by section #b2 7,c7 recommendations for curriculum updates and improvements2 and 7,d7 barriers to training implementation4 #d4 ,,gao report ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 conduct a review of the actions taken by the ,attorney ,general pursuant to this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act2 and 7#b7 submit to ,congress a report on the review conducted under paragraph 7#a71 which shall include a description of-- 7,a7 the process for developing and identifying curricula under section #agja7q77#a7 of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh1 as added by section #b1 including the effectiveness of the consultation by the ,attorney ,general with the agencies1 associations1 and organizations identified under that section2 and 7,b7 the certification of training programs and courses under section #agja7q77#b7 of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh1 as added by section #b1 including the development of the process for certification and its implementation4 #e4 ,state certifications and training standards ,nothing in this ,act1 or an amendment made by this ,act1 shall be construed to preempt or replace the authority of any ,state or local government1 including any ,peace ,officer ,standards and ,training entity or similar certifying body1 to set and enforce certification1 training1 or qualification standards for law enforcement officers4