Pub. L. 116-32, sec. 2 (as amended)
EXPANDING SUPPORT FOR POLICE OFFICER FAMILY SERVICES, STRESS REDUCTION, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION.
SEC. 2. EXPANDING SUPPORT FOR POLICE OFFICER FAMILY SERVICES, STRESS REDUCTION, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION. Part W of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10491 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in the part heading, by striking “family support” and inserting “support for law enforcement officers and families”;
(2) in section 2301 (34 U.S.C. 10491)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting “, including any research and reports developed under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-113; 131 Stat. 2276)” after “interested parties”; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting “, psychological services, suicide prevention,” after “stress reduction”;
(3) in section 2302 (34 U.S.C. 10492), by inserting “and mental health services” after “family support services”; and
(4) in section 2303 (34 U.S.C. 10493)—
(A) in subsection (b)—
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting “officers and” after “law enforcement”; and
(ii) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
“(4) Evidence-based programs to reduce stress, prevent suicide, and promote mental health.”
; and
(B) in subsection (c)—
(i) in paragraph (5), by inserting “, mental health crisis, and suicide prevention” after “family crisis”;
(ii) in paragraph (6), by striking “the human immunodeficiency virus” and inserting “infectious disease”;
(iii) in paragraph (8), by inserting “, injured, or permanently disabled” after “killed”; and
(iv) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following:
“(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).”
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- Public laws referenced
- 115-113