VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (6 Oct 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
What this bill does
H.R. 7784, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act, would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make changes to its police forces. Specifically, it would mandate that each VA police force designate an employee to act as a point of contact for employees and the public regarding statistics on the use of force and weapons, complaints against officers, and information about arrests. The VA would also be required to post this statistical information and contact details on its public websites.
The bill also mandates annual training for VA police officers. This training would cover recognizing and avoiding racial profiling and implicit bias, the duty to intervene, and preventing suicide among the population served by these officers. Furthermore, the bill requires VA police officers to wear body cameras with a broad field of view. These cameras would need to be activated when officers respond to calls or initiate stops, except in specific dangerous or impossible situations. The VA's guidance on body camera use would also be made publicly available.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in July 2020 during the 116th Congress. As of the provided information, its latest action is simply "Introduced." If passed, it would become law and its provisions would be implemented by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Official summary
VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act
This bill updates the staffing and responsibilities of police forces of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Specifically, the bill requires the VA to ensure that each of its police forces designates an employee to serve as a point of contact for its employees and the public regarding (1) statistical information (e.g., the use of force and weapons discharge), (2) complaints and investigations regarding officers at the facility, and (3) the provision of information to a person regarding personal arrest or other police matters.
The bill also requires the VA to provide information on the public websites of police facilities regarding specified statistical information and directions on how to contact the point of contact or receive information about specific matters.
The VA must provide annual training on (1) recognizing, defining, understanding, and avoiding racial profiling and implicit bias and best practices regarding the duty to intervene; and (2) preventing suicide among the population served by police officers.
Finally, the bill requires VA police officers to wear body cameras that have a field of view at least as broad as the officers' vision and capture footage of the officers' activities. The audio and video of the camera must be activated whenever an officer is responding to a call for service or other stop, except in situations where it is impossible or dangerous for the officer to do so. The VA's guidance on body cameras must be made publicly available.
Timeline
6 Oct 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7784 do?
- H.R. 7784, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act, would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make changes to its police forces. Specifically, it would mandate that each VA police force designate an employee to act as a point of contact for employees and the public regarding statistics on the use of force and weapons, complaints against officers, and information about arrests. The VA would also be required to post this statistical information and contact details on its public websites. The bill also mandates annual training for VA police officers. This training would cover recognizing and avoiding racial profiling and implicit bias, the duty to intervene, and preventing suicide among the population served by these officers. Furthermore, the bill requires VA police officers to wear body cameras with a broad field of view. These cameras would need to be activated when officers respond to calls or initiate stops, except in specific dangerous or impossible situations. The VA's guidance on body camera use would also be made publicly available. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in July 2020 during the 116th Congress. As of the provided information, its latest action is simply "Introduced." If passed, it would become law and its provisions would be implemented by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Has H.R. 7784 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7784. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7784?
- H.R. 7784 was sponsored by Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7784?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. (6 Oct 2020).
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