Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act of 2025
H.R. 3372 (117th Congress, Sess. 1) – Introduced in the House on May 13, 2025.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE
This Act may be cited as the “Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT SCENARIO-BASED TRAINING CURRICULUM
(a) In General — Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, shall develop a scenario-based training curriculum for use in accordance with the grant program under section 3.
(b) CURRICULUM — In developing the curriculum under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall:
- Develop a scenario-based training curriculum that addresses improving community-police relations; officer safety; officer resilience; situational awareness; physical and emotional responses to stress; critical decision making and problem solving; de-escalation; use of force and deadly force; and crisis intervention.
SEC. 3. LAW ENFORCEMENT SCENARIO-BASED TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM
(a) In General — Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, shall be authorized to make grants to States, units of local government, Indian Tribal governments, other public and private entities, and multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia to provide law enforcement personnel with access to a scenario-based training curriculum that is substantially similar to the curriculum developed under section 2.
(b) APPLICATION — An applicant seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS
In this Act:
- The term “community-based organization” means a grassroots organization that works in communities to improve police accountability and transparency, and has a national presence and membership.