SF 2184: Creating the community law enforcement enhancement fund and providing an appropriation

What it does

2184 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill creates the community law enforcement enhancement fund (fund) established in the state treasury under the control of the department of public safety and provides an appropriation. The bill provides that moneys appropriated to the fund shall be used for grants to municipal police departments and county sheriff departments for the following purposes: for the purchase of equipment, training, the establishment of information storage and retrieval procedures and facilities, and other expenses properly related to initiating a program for peace officers to wear and operate body cameras while on duty in the community; and for recruiting, training, and paying a portion of the first-year salary and benefits of a community mental health advocate position within a municipal police department or a county sheriff department.

Senate subcommittee · named February 8, 2022

• Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

1. February 2, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. February 8, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Johnson, Bisignano, Taylor and J