Invest to Protect Act of 2025

Enhanced Safety Training: Local law enforcement can receive training for various scenarios, such as active shooter situations, the handling of illicit drugs, and responding to calls involving persons with mental health needs or disabilities (Section 2(e)(3)).

De-escalation Skills: The bill provides for training intended to help officers stabilize situations verbally or non-verbally to reduce the need for force (Section 2(a)(1)).

Mental Health Support for Officers: Grants can be used to provide access to behavioral health services, including care for post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder (Section 2(e)(8)).

Career Advancement and Stability: The program allows for stipends for graduate education in fields like mental health or social work (Section 2(e)(7)), as well as signing and retention bonuses to help agencies keep their officers (Section 2(e)(5) and (6)).

Streamlined Access to Funds: The Attorney General is tasked with creating a streamlined application process that local governments can reasonably complete in under two hours (Section 2(d)(2)(A)).

Risk of Funding Loss: Local governments found to have "unresolved audit findings" regarding unauthorized expenditures are barred from receiving grant funds for three fiscal years (Section 2(h)(2)(C)).

Financial Recoupment Burdens: If a local government receives a grant while being ineligible due to an audit finding, the Attorney General will seek to recoup those costs from the recipient (Section 2(h)(2)(D)).

Strict Retention Requirements: To receive a retention bonus, an officer must commit to remaining at their agency for at least three years (Section 2(e)(6)(B)(iii)).