SENATE BILL: De-Escalation in Policing Act (Passed)

[Senator Spark]

Police brutality has become too common, and we need to put a stop to it.

[Senator Spark]

In that case I motion for a final vote, Senators have 24 hours to object.

I second the motion.

[Senator Spark]

I am thinking the best path would be to amend this to use the conditioned funding approach, as well as a more direct directive aimed at Federal law enforcement agencies that are directly within our purview. That should address the concerns with federal powers being over stepped.

I would be in favor of that amendment.

[Senator Spark]

Senate Bill

To reduce the unlawful killings of citizens due to police brutality in the Republic of Atlasia

Be it enacted in both houses of Congress Assembled,

De-Escalation in Policing Act

Section 1. Purpose and Title

a. Too many of our citizens live in fear of being stopped by the police only to lose their life. No one should fear that they may lose their right to life when interacting with an officer. This legislation is designed to augment the tactics used by police.

b. The title of this legislation shall be the De-Escalation in Policing Act

Section 2. Provisions

All federal law enforcement agencyies, as well as any police department or state law enforcement administrative agency receiving federal funding shall adopt regulations that require a police officer, probation officer, parole officer, municipal correctional officer, or correctional officer to

(1) attempt to de-escalate a situation and exhaust all alternative non- lethal methods of engagement before discharging a firearm at or in the direction of another person; and

(2) provide an oral warning to a person against whom deadly force is intended to be used before discharging a firearm, if providing the oral warning is safe to attempt.

(3) An officer must undergo in service training in de-escalation tactics each year during the course of their career.

(4) For all new police recruits in police academies, de-escalation must be the primary focus and may not be less than 60 hours of de-escalation training completed.

I am inclined to accept the modification to this bill.

[Senator Spark]

I move for a final vote.

[Senator Spark]

Aye