Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025

Increased Safety for Officers and the Public: The bill states that providing proper training for mental health crisis responses can better protect the safety of the general public and law enforcement officers (Section 2(a)(5)).

Reduction in Injuries and Deaths: The purpose of the act is to reduce the number of law enforcement and corrections officers killed or injured while responding to a behavioral health crisis, as well as reducing the number of individuals killed or injured during these responses (Section 2(b)).

Improved Crisis Resolution: Grants will help train officers to better resolve behavioral health crisis situations (Section 2(b)(1)).

Comprehensive Training Coverage: The authorized grants cover not just the training itself, but also the costs of transportation and lodging for officers attending these programs (Section 3(b)(a)).

Funding Restrictions: Grant funds are intended to supplement, rather than replace, existing State, local, and Tribal funds, which means agencies cannot use these grants to take the place of their own money (Section 3(b)(d)(1)).

Administrative Limits: There is a cap on how much grant money can be used for administrative costs, which is limited to no more than 3 percent of any grant (Section 3(b)(d)(2)).