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Legislative Alert: IACP-Supported Legislation Gains Committee Approval

The House Committee on the Judiciary recently approved H.R. 6062, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne-JAG) Program Reauthorization Act of 2012.

Byrne-JAG provides funds to assist states and units of local government in controlling and preventing drug abuse, crime, and violence and in improving the criminal justice system. Byrne-JAG is a highly successful program that enjoys broad support within the law enforcement community because of its proven record in helping law enforcement agencies to fight crime effectively.

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Legislative Alert: DOJ Releases Critical Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Funds After Stay of Nationwide Injunction

In June 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) received temporary relief from a nationwide injunction that had been delaying the release of Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) funds ...

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Legislative Alert: IACP Voices Support for the FIRST STEP Act

In June, the IACP voiced its support for the FIRST STEP Act (S. 2795/H.R. 5682) and applauded the bill sponsors, Representatives Doug Collins (R-GA) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senators John Cornyn...

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Legislative Alert: IACP Advocates Creating a National Commission on Criminal Justice

For over two decades, the IACP’s top legislative priority has been the creation of a National Commission on Criminal Justice. The last national commission, created in 1965 by U.S. President Lyndon J...

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Legislative Alert: FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill: What Law Enforcement Needs to Know

On March 23, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the fiscal year (FY) 2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill (HR 1625), which authorized $1.3 trillion in federal spending and funds the U.S. fe...

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Legislative Alert: IACP Meets with Senior White House Officials and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Throughout the year, the IACP Executive Board—the elected leadership of the IACP, representing the full spectrum of police executives from across the United States and around the globe—advocates a...

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Legislative Alert: U.S. President Proposes Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

On February 12, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a proposed budget of $4.4 trillion for federal fiscal year (FY) 2019, which begins on October 1, 2018. The president’s proposed FY 2019 bud...

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Legislative Alert: IACP Second Vice President Testifies on the Long-term Care Needs of First Responders Injured in the Line of Duty

On January 17, 2018, IACP Second Vice President Steven Casstevens, chief of the Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Police Department, testified on the long-term care needs of first responders injured in the lin...

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Legislative Alert: Chief David Rausch Testifies on Worldwide Threats and Keeping Communities Secure in the New Age of Terror

On November 30, 2017, Chief David Rausch, general chair of the IACP Midsize Agencies Division, testified before the Homeland Security Committee, U. S. House of Representatives on securing communities ...

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Legislative Alert: CORRECTIONS Act

On October 19, 2017, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National Syst...

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Legislative Alert: U.S. Attorney General Announces Initiatives to Reduce Violent Crime

In October 2017, U.S Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced several Department of Justice (DOJ) actions to reduce violent crime in the United States. One such action is the reinvigoration of Project...