; and (ii) an appendix describing— (I) each law enforcement agency that used covered funds to purchase a special justice item; (II) the number of each special justice item described in subclause (I) purchased by each law enforcement agency; and (III) a summary of the needs justification statement submitted under subsection (c)(1)(A)(i) by each law enforcement agency described in subclause (I) of this clause. (B) Crime rates The Attorney General shall collect and publish data on crime rates over time for each jurisdiction in which a law enforcement agency receives covered funds. (C) DOJ guides and best practices The Attorney General shall conduct periodic surveys on the use of materials published by the Attorney General in print and online relating to local law enforcement training and the use of force, including lethal and non-lethal force. (f) Whistleblower and independent oversight requirements (1) Whistleblower requirements On or after the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of the Protecting Communities and Police Act of 2015 , a State or unit of local government of a State may not receive covered funds unless the chief executive of the State certifies to the Attorney General that the State— (A) has in place— (i) a program, including a public complaint hotline, that provides individuals the ability to disclose any— (I) misuse of equipment purchased using covered funds; or (II) other waste, fraud, or abuse in connection with the use of covered funds; and (ii) mechanisms (commonly referred to as whistleblower protections ) to protect individuals who make a disclosure described in clause (i) from retaliatory or other adverse personnel actions in connection with such disclosures