34 USC 10493 - Uses of funds

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 23, 2024

§ 10493.

Uses of funds

(a)

In general

(b)

Required activities

A law enforcement agency or organization that receives funds under this subchapter shall provide at least one of the following services:

(1)

Counseling for law enforcement officers and family members.

(2)

Child care on a 24-hour basis.

(3)

Marital and adolescent support groups.

(4)

Evidence-based programs to reduce stress, prevent suicide, and promote mental health.

(5)

Stress education for law enforcement recruits and families.

(6)

Technical assistance and training programs to support any or all of the services described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5).

(c)

Optional activities

A law enforcement agency or organization that receives funds under this subchapter may provide the following services:

(1)

Post-shooting debriefing for officers and their spouses.

(2)

Group therapy.

(3)

Hypertension clinics.

(4)

Critical incident response on a 24-hour basis.

(5)

Law enforcement family crisis, mental health crisis, and suicide prevention telephone services on a 24-hour basis.

(6)

Counseling for law enforcement personnel exposed to infectious disease.

(7)

Counseling for peers.

(8)

Counseling for families of personnel killed, injured, or permanently disabled in the line of duty.

(9)

Seminars regarding alcohol, drug use, gambling, and overeating.

(10)

Specialized training for identifying, reporting, and responding to officer mental health crises and suicide.

(11)

Technical assistance and training to support any or all of the services described in paragraphs (1) through (10).

(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2303, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2062; amended Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(4), July 25, 2019, 133 Stat. 1036.)

cite as: 34 USC 10493