; (L) whether the use of force by the law enforcement officers was determined to be justified and proportional, on what basis any such determination was made, and by whom; and (M) the consequences faced by the law enforcement officers who were responsible for the harm or death. (c) Required consultation In preparing the report required under this section, the Director shall meet with, and consider any facts and analyses offered by, prosecutors, defense attorneys, family attorneys, judges, medical experts, non-profit organizations, victims service providers, culturally specific organizations, Federal, State, Tribal, and local courts, Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies, State and local elected officials, and individuals with academic expertise in the study of law enforcement. (d) Findings and recommendations The Director shall include in the report required under this section recommendations regarding— (1) best practices or guidelines for law enforcement agencies to adopt in order to prevent the excessive use of force by law enforcement officers and protect children from the excessive use of force; (2) the best practices to train and equip law enforcement officers to handle situations involving children, including— (A) children with physical and mental disabilities; and (B) children experiencing mental health crises; (3) best practices to ensure that children described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) receive help from qualified professionals who are equipped to deescalate situations and provide the proper resources to families; and (4) Federal legislation to prevent the excessive use of force by law enforcement officers and protect children from the excessive use of force. (e) Definition In this section, the term child means an individual who is under 18 years of age.