The new law authorizes $124 million in grant funding over 4 years for police training in de-escalation tactics. The goal is to reduce the number of officer-involved deaths and retain experienced police.
On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the need for the House of Representatives to pass legislation that has already cleared the Senate unanimously, including his Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act and his Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act. Excerpts of Sen.