Congressional Bill Introduced to Fund the Police

Los Angeles Police Department K-9 officers prepare for an operation in Los Angeles on Dec. 13, 2018. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A congressional bill was introduced on Jan. 14 to assist local law enforcement agencies by hiring more police officers and increasing their salaries.

House Resolution 6375, called the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act of 2022, would increase the COPS grant program from $386 million in the fiscal year 2021–2022 to $1 billion in the fiscal year 2022–2023.