No more than 10 percent of a state's participants may be assigned to the state police. The Police Corps brings more officers into community patrol. Police Corps participants must be placed on community patrol. Wherever feasible, they must serve four years on community patrol. The program encourages states to design their plans so that, where practical, participants can be assigned to areas of great need that are near their homes.
Police departments receive cash assistance.
Participants have the same rights and responsibilities as other officers of the same rank and tenure. They must be compensated at the same rate of pay and receive the same benefits as other officers of the same rank and tenure. State lead agencies work in cooperation with local agencies and organizations. Each state's lead agency is expected to consult and coordinate with local law enforcement officials and representatives of police labor and management organizations, as well as other appropriate state and local agencies. The Police Corps will create a pool of informed citizens who understand the challenges of policing.