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34 U.S.C. 12551: PurposesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 34-CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENTCHAPTER 121-VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
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§12551. Purposes

The purposes of this part are to⁠—

(1)  address violent crime by increasing the number of police with advanced education and training on community patrol; and

(2)  provide educational assistance to law enforcement personnel and to students who possess a sincere interest in public service in the form of law enforcement.

( Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200102 , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2049 .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 14091 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

For short title of subtitle A of title XX of Pub. L. 103–322, which is classified to this part, as the “Police Corps Act”, see section 200101 of Pub. L. 103–322, set out as a Short Title of 1994 Act note under section 10101 of this title.