Establishes grant programs to provide financial assistance to qualified sheriff's departments in certain rural counties.
The bill establishes two grant programs to provide financial assistance to sheriff's departments in qualified rural counties. The Rural Sheriff's Deputy Shortage Relief Grant Program offers grants for qualified deputy positions, while the Rural Sheriff's Investigator Shortage Relief Grant Program provides grants for qualified investigator positions. Qualified counties must have a population of 300,000 or less and meet specific deputy-to-resident and investigator-to-patrol ratios. Grants are intended to support minimum annual salaries and purchase equipment for qualified positions.
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