Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) [electronic resource] : Background, Legislation, and Issues.

Author
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
[S.l] : [s.n.], 2006.
Description
14 p. : digital, PDF file.

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Provides background on the community oriented policing services (COPS) program, created under Title I of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide grants to State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. so they can hire and train law enforcement officers to participate in community policing. Discusses COPS reauthorization under P.L. 109-162, the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005; reviews COPS appropriations, including Administration budget requests; and summarizes evaluations and audit findings reported by GAO, the Office of the Inspector General, and the National Institute of Justice.
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  • CRS Report.
  • Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
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ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection.
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