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34 U.S.C. § 12552 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12552. Definitions
In this part—
“academic year” means a traditional academic year beginning in August or September and ending in the following May or June.
“dependent child” means a natural or adopted child or stepchild of a law enforcement officer who at the time of the officer’s death—
(A) was no more than 21 years old; or
(B) if older than 21 years, was in fact dependent on the child’s parents for at least one-half of the child’s support (excluding educational expenses), as determined by the Director.
“Director” means the Director of the Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education appointed under section 12553 1 of this title.
“educational expenses” means expenses that are directly attributable to a course of education leading to the award of either a baccalaureate or graduate degree in a course of study which, in the judgment of the State or local police force to which the participant will be assigned, includes appropriate preparation for police service including the cost of tuition, fees, books, supplies, transportation, room and board and miscellaneous expenses.
“institution of higher education” has the meaning stated in the first sentence of section 1001 of title 20.
“participant” means a participant in the Police Corps program selected pursuant to section 12555 2 of this title.
“State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
“State Police Corps program” means a State police corps program that meets the requirements of section 12559 of this title.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200103, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2049; Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101[(a)] [title I, § 121], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321–22; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(13)(O), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1621.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14092 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 1998—Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)” in par. defining “institution of higher education”.
1996—Pub. L. 104–134 amended generally par. defining “education expenses”. Prior to amendment, par. read as follows: “ ‘educational expenses’ means expenses that are directly attributable to—
“(A) a course of education leading to the award of the baccalaureate degree in legal- or criminal justice-related studies; or
“(B) a course of graduate study legal or criminal justice studies following award of a baccalaureate degree,
including the cost of tuition, fees, books, supplies, transportation, room and board and miscellaneous expenses.”
heading: Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.
34 U.S.C. § 12553 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12553. Establishment of Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education
There is established in the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, an Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200104, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2050.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14093 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 12554 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12554. Designation of lead agency and submission of State plan
(a) Lead agency
A State that desires to participate in the Police Corps program under this part shall designate a lead agency that will be responsible for—
(1) submitting to the Director a State plan described in subsection (b); and
(2) administering the program in the State.
(b) State plans
A State plan shall—
(1) contain assurances that the lead agency shall work in cooperation with the local law enforcement liaisons, representatives of police labor organizations and police management organizations, and other appropriate State and local agencies to develop and implement interagency agreements designed to carry out the program;
(2) contain assurances that the State shall advertise the assistance available under this part;
(3) contain assurances that the State shall screen and select law enforcement personnel for participation in the program; and
(4) meet the requirements of section 12559 of this title.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200105, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2050.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14094 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 12558 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12558. Service obligation
(a) Swearing in
Upon satisfactory completion of the participant’s course of education and training program established in section 12557 of this title and meeting the requirements of the police force to which the participant is assigned, a participant shall be sworn in as a member of the police force to which the participant is assigned pursuant to the State Police Corps plan, and shall serve for 4 years as a member of that police force.
(b) Rights and responsibilities
A participant shall have all of the rights and responsibilities of and shall be subject to all rules and regulations applicable to other members of the police force of which the participant is a member, including those contained in applicable agreements with labor organizations and those provided by State and local law.
(c) Discipline
If the police force of which the participant is a member subjects the participant to discipline such as would preclude the participant’s completing 4 years of service, and result in denial of educational assistance under section 12555 of this title, the Director may, upon a showing of good cause, permit the participant to complete the service obligation in an equivalent alternative law enforcement service and, if such service is satisfactorily completed, section 12555(d)(1)(B)(iii) of this title shall not apply.
(d) Layoffs
If the police force of which the participant is a member lays off the participant such as would preclude the participant’s completing 4 years of service, and result in denial of educational assistance under section 12555 of this title, the Director may permit the participant to complete the service obligation in an equivalent alternative law enforcement service and, if such service is satisfactorily completed, section 12555(d)(1)(B)(iii) of this title shall not apply.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200109, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2055.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14098 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 12559 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12559. State plan requirements
A State Police Corps plan shall—
(1) provide for the screening and selection of participants in accordance with the criteria set out in section 12556 of this title;
(2) state procedures governing the assignment of participants in the Police Corps program to State and local police forces (except with permission of the Director, no more than 25 percent of all the participants assigned in each year by each State to be assigned to a statewide police force or forces);
(3) provide that participants shall be assigned to those geographic areas in which—
(A) there is the greatest need for additional law enforcement personnel; and
(B) the participants will be used most effectively;
(4) provide that to the extent consistent with paragraph (3), a participant shall be assigned to an area near the participant’s home or such other place as the participant may request;
(5) provide that to the extent feasible, a participant’s assignment shall be made at the time the participant is accepted into the program, subject to change—
(A) prior to commencement of a participant’s fourth year of undergraduate study, under such circumstances as the plan may specify; and
(B) from commencement of a participant’s fourth year of undergraduate study until completion of 4 years of police service by participant, only for compelling reasons or to meet the needs of the State Police Corps program and only with the consent of the participant;
(6) provide that no participant shall be assigned to serve with a local police force—
(A) whose size has declined by more than 5 percent since June 21, 1989; or
(B) which has members who have been laid off but not retired;
(7) provide that participants shall be placed and to the extent feasible kept on community and preventive patrol;
(8) ensure that participants will receive effective training and leadership;
(9) provide that the State may decline to offer a participant an appointment following completion of Federal training, or may remove a participant from the Police Corps program at any time, only for good cause (including failure to make satisfactory progress in a course of educational study) and after following reasonable review procedures stated in the plan; and
(10) provide that a participant shall, while serving as a member of a police force, be compensated at the same rate of pay and benefits and enjoy the same rights under applicable agreements with labor organizations and under State and local law as other police officers of the same rank and tenure in the police force of which the participant is a member.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200110, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2056; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title I, § 11006(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1817.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14099 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2002—Par. (2). Pub. L. 107–273 substituted “except with permission of the Director, no more than 25 percent” for “no more than 10 percent”.
34 U.S.C. § 12571 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12571. Definitions
In this part—
“Director” means the Director of the Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education appointed under section 12553 1 of this title.
“educational expenses” means expenses that are directly attributable to—
(A) a course of education leading to the award of an associate degree;
(B) a course of education leading to the award of a baccalaureate degree; or
(C) a course of graduate study following award of a baccalaureate degree,
including the cost of tuition, fees, books, supplies, and related expenses.
“institution of higher education” has the meaning stated in the first sentence of section 1001 of title 20.
“law enforcement position” means employment as an officer in a State or local police force, or correctional institution.
“State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200202, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2057; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(13)(P), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1621.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14111 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 1998—Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)” in par. defining “institution of higher education”.
heading: Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.
34 U.S.C. § 12572 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12572. Allotment
From amounts appropriated under section 14119 of title 42, the Director shall allot—
(1) 80 percent of such amounts to States on the basis of the number of law enforcement officers in each State compared to the number of law enforcement officers in all States; and
(2) 20 percent of such amounts to States on the basis of the shortage of law enforcement personnel and the need for assistance under this part in the State compared to the shortage of law enforcement personnel and the need for assistance under this part in all States.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200203, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2058.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 14119 of title 42, referred to in text, was omitted from the Code as obsolete.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14112 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 12574 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12574. Scholarships
(a) Period of award
Scholarships awarded under this part shall be for a period of 1 academic year.
(b) Use of scholarships
Each individual awarded a scholarship under this part may use the scholarship for educational expenses at an institution of higher education.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200205, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2059.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14114 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 12575 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12575. Eligibility
(a) Scholarships
A person shall be eligible to receive a scholarship under this part if the person has been employed in law enforcement for the 2-year period immediately preceding the date on which assistance is sought.
(b) Ineligibility for student employment
A person who has been employed as a law enforcement officer is ineligible to participate in a student employment program carried out under this part.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200206, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2059.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14115 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 12576 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12576. State application
(a) In general
Each State desiring an allotment under section 12572 of this title shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Director may reasonably require.
(b) Contents
An application under subsection (a) shall—
(1) describe the scholarship program and the student employment program for which assistance under this part is sought;
(2) contain assurances that the lead agency will work in cooperation with the local law enforcement liaisons, representatives of police labor organizations and police management organizations, and other appropriate State and local agencies to develop and implement interagency agreements designed to carry out this part;
(3) contain assurances that the State will advertise the scholarship assistance and student employment it will provide under this part and that the State will use such programs to enhance recruitment efforts;
(4) contain assurances that the State will screen and select law enforcement personnel for participation in the scholarship program under this part;
(5) contain assurances that under such student employment program the State will screen and select, for participation in such program, students who have an interest in undertaking a career in law enforcement;
(6) contain assurances that under such scholarship program the State will make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education on behalf of persons who receive scholarships under this part;
(7) with respect to such student employment program, identify—
(A) the employment tasks that students will be assigned to perform;
(B) the compensation that students will be paid to perform such tasks; and
(C) the training that students will receive as part of their participation in the program;
(8) identify model curriculum and existing programs designed to meet the educational and professional needs of law enforcement personnel; and
(9) contain assurances that the State will promote cooperative agreements with educational and law enforcement agencies to enhance law enforcement personnel recruitment efforts in institutions of higher education.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200207, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2059.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14116 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 12577 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12577. Local application
(a) In general
A person who desires a scholarship or employment under this part shall submit an application to the State at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the State may reasonably require.
(b) Contents
An application under subsection (a) shall describe—
(1) the academic courses for which a scholarship is sought; or
(2) the location and duration of employment that is sought.
(c) Priority
In awarding scholarships and providing student employment under this part, each State shall give priority to applications from persons who are—
(1) members of racial, ethnic, or gender groups whose representation in the law enforcement agencies within the State is substantially less than in the population eligible for employment in law enforcement in the State;
(2) pursuing an undergraduate degree; and
(3) not receiving financial assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.].
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200208, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2060.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), is Pub. L. 89–329, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1219, which is classified generally to chapter 28 (§ 1001 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1001 of Title 20 and Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14117 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 12578 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12578. Scholarship agreement
(a) In general
A person who receives a scholarship under this part shall enter into an agreement with the Director.
(b) Contents
An agreement described in subsection (a) shall—
(1) provide assurances that the scholarship recipient will work in a law enforcement position in the State that awarded the scholarship in accordance with the service obligation described in subsection (c) after completion of the scholarship recipient’s academic courses leading to an associate, bachelor, or graduate degree;
(2) provide assurances that the scholarship recipient will repay the entire scholarship in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Director shall prescribe if the requirements of the agreement are not complied with, unless the scholarship recipient—
(A) dies;
(B) becomes physically or emotionally disabled, as established by the sworn affidavit of a qualified physician; or
(C) has been discharged in bankruptcy; and
(3) set forth the terms and conditions under which the scholarship recipient may seek employment in the field of law enforcement in a State other than the State that awarded the scholarship.
(c) Service obligation
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person who receives a scholarship under this part shall work in a law enforcement position in the State that awarded the scholarship for a period of 1 month for each credit hour for which funds are received under the scholarship.
(2) Special rule
For purposes of satisfying the requirement of paragraph (1), a scholarship recipient shall work in a law enforcement position in the State that awarded the scholarship for not less than 6 months but shall not be required to work in such a position for more than 2 years.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200209, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2060.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14118 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 12601 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12601. Cause of action
(a) Unlawful conduct
It shall be unlawful for any governmental authority, or any agent thereof, or any person acting on behalf of a governmental authority, to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers or by officials or employees of any governmental agency with responsibility for the administration of juvenile justice or the incarceration of juveniles that deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
(b) Civil action by Attorney General
Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of paragraph (1) 1 has occurred, the Attorney General, for or in the name of the United States, may in a civil action obtain appropriate equitable and declaratory relief to eliminate the pattern or practice.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210401, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2071.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14141 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 12602 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12602. Data on use of excessive force
(a) Attorney General to collect
The Attorney General shall, through appropriate means, acquire data about the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers.
(b) Limitation on use of data
Data acquired under this section shall be used only for research or statistical purposes and may not contain any information that may reveal the identity of the victim or any law enforcement officer.
(c) Annual summary
The Attorney General shall publish an annual summary of the data acquired under this section.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210402, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2071.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14142 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 12621 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 12621. Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program
(a) Grant
The Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, award a grant to an eligible organization to assist the organization in paying for the costs of planning, designing, establishing, and operating a Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program, which shall be a locally based, proactive program to protect and locate missing patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
(b) Application
To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), an organization shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require, including, at a minimum, an assurance that the organization will obtain and use assistance from private nonprofit organizations to support the program.
(c) Eligible organization
The Attorney General shall award the grant described in subsection (a) to a national voluntary organization that has a direct link to patients, and families of patients, with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
(1) $900,000 for fiscal year 1996;
(2) $900,000 for fiscal year 1997; and
(3) $900,000 for fiscal year 1998.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XXIV, § 240001, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2080.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14181 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.