1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safer Communities Act . 2. Law enforcement records retention (a) In general Part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 4 Law enforcement records retention 531. Law enforcement records retention (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term applicable covered system , with respect to a law enforcement agency, means the covered system of the covered government of which the law enforcement agency is part; (2) the term covered government means a State or unit of local government; (3) the term covered system means a system maintained by a covered government under subsection (b); and (4) the term disciplinary record — (A) means any written document regarding an allegation of misconduct by a law enforcement officer that— (i) is substantiated and is adjudicated by a government agency or court; and (ii) results in— (I) adverse action by the employing law enforcement agency; or (II) criminal charges; and (B) does not include a written document regarding an allegation described in subparagraph (A) if the adjudication described in clause (i) of that subparagraph has been overturned on appeal. (b) Records retention requirements (1) Records retention system A covered government that receives funds under this part shall maintain a system for sharing disciplinary records of law enforcement officers that meets the requirements under paragraph (2). (2) Requirements In administering a covered system, a covered government shall— (A) retain each disciplinary record or internal investigation record regarding a law enforcement officer that is prepared by a law enforcement agency of the covered government; (B) retain a record of each award or commendation regarding a law enforcement officer that is prepared by a law enforcement agency of the covered government