34 USC 10493 – Uses of funds
(a) In general
A State or local law enforcement agency or organization that receives a grant under this subchapter 1 shall use amounts provided under the grant to establish or improve training and support programs for law enforcement personnel.
(b) Required activities
Terms Used In 34 USC 10493
- officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
- State: means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands: Provided, That for the purposes of section 10156(a) of this title, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be considered as one state 1 and that for these purposes 67 per centum of the amounts allocated shall be allocated to American Samoa, and 33 per centum to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. See 34 USC 10251
A law enforcement agency or organization that receives funds under this subchapter shall provide at least one of the following services:
(1) Counseling for law enforcement officers and family members.
(2) Child care on a 24-hour basis.
(3) Marital and adolescent support groups.
(4) Evidence-based programs to reduce stress, prevent suicide, and promote mental health.
(5) Stress education for law enforcement recruits and families.
(6) Technical assistance and training programs to support any or all of the services described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5).
(c) Optional activities
A law enforcement agency or organization that receives funds under this subchapter may provide the following services:
(1) Post-shooting debriefing for officers and their spouses.
(2) Group therapy.
(3) Hypertension clinics.
(4) Critical incident response on a 24-hour basis.
(5) Law enforcement family crisis, mental health crisis, and suicide prevention telephone services on a 24-hour basis.
(6) Counseling for law enforcement personnel exposed to infectious disease.
(7) Counseling for peers.
(8) Counseling for families of personnel killed, injured, or permanently disabled in the line of duty.
(9) Seminars regarding alcohol, drug use, gambling, and overeating.
(10) Specialized training for identifying, reporting, and responding to officer mental health crises and suicide.
(11) Technical assistance and training to support any or all of the services described in paragraphs (1) through (10).