An act creating a temporary law enforcement integration initiative to increase police manpower, enhance public safety operations, and reduce violent crime
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Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Monthly crime reports and 90-day review
The Commissioner must send monthly reports to the Governor and Legislature while the initiative runs. Reports list assignments, deployments, arrests, traffic and other citations, guns recovered, robbery and carjacking numbers, homicides, overtime costs, and crime trends, plus recommendations. No later than 90 days after implementation, the Commissioner must file a full assessment on results and community impact. After that report, the Governor can end the program or extend it for up to 90 more days.
More officers moved to street patrols
The Commissioner has 15 days after enactment to review sworn staff and move available officers to field work. Internal Affairs, federally mandated roles, and other critical operations can stay in place. District Police Chiefs must submit deployment plans within 15 days. Plans must cover patrols, crime suppression, traffic, community policing, robbery and carjacking reduction, firearm interdiction, high-crime hot spots, east and west zone staffing, and fast response. The Commissioner can approve, change, or reject each plan.
Temporary program to boost police staffing
The law creates a temporary, territory-wide police integration program. Certified officers from other agencies can serve under the Police Department’s command by written agreement. Officers keep their salary, overtime rights, rank, benefits, retirement, and union protections. Corrections staff, court marshals, and anyone the Governor exempts in writing are not included. The program starts on enactment, runs for 90 days at first, and generally ends 180 days after enactment. When it ends, all assigned officers return to their home agencies.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
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Cosponsors
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Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Enacted
8/7/2026legislatureTo Governor
8/5/2026legislatureFloor
8/4/2026legislatureFloor
8/4/2026legislatureFloor
8/4/2026legislatureIntroduced
7/21/2026legislature
Bill Text
Enacted Act
8/7/2026
Amendment
8/4/2026
Bill Text
7/21/2026
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