Resolutions
Resolutions are the cornerstone of IACP’s policy development. Resolutions direct the efforts of the IACP and serve as the guiding statement in accomplishing the work of the association.
Complete resolutions packets that are still valid are available to view below.
For more information on how the resolutions process works, including how to craft a resolution, click here. If you are interested in submitting a resolution, please first complete a resolutions proposal form located here. Once the proposal has been approved, resolution drafts can be submitted for consideration using this form. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
Adopted resolutions are valid for five years.
2024 Resolutions:
- Incorporation of Rapid DNA in Mass Disaster Response Plans
- Including Any Impairing Substance or Drug in Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUID) Statutes
- Support for ANSI/TMA-AVS-01 2023 Alarm Validation Scoring Standard
- Management of Behavioral Health Emergencies
- Support for the National Move Over Initiative
- Implementation of Forensic Science Standards
- Collaboration on Medicolegal Death Investigation
Resolutions
“Badges for Baseball” Youth Outreach Resolution
WHEREAS, in recent years the IACP Civil Rights Committee has invested in Youth Outreach for the benefit of local children in the Host Cities...
“Excited Delirium”
WHEREAS, “Excited Delirium” is not a recognized medical or psychiatric condition, and with various media citing this descriptive phrase as cause of death, police officers...
“If You See Something, Say Something ™” Campaign Supporting the Public Awareness and Engagement Initiative
WHEREAS, our nations’ security is a shared responsibility and every citizen plays a critical role in identifying and reporting suspicious activities and threats; and,
WHEREAS...
A Balanced Approach to the Drug Problem - 2001
WHEREAS, law enforcement continues to be alarmed by the magnitude of drug abuse, illicit production and trafficking in narcotics and psychotropic substances, including synthetic or...
A Joint Resolution To Support The Enhancement Of Authorities For The Detection And Mitigation Of Unidentifiable, Malicious, And/Or Unauthorized Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Submitted by the
Homeland Security Committee,
Terrorism Committee,
Aviation Committee,
and Communications and Technology Committee
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)...
A Renewed Effort to Eliminate Alcohol- and Drug-Impaired Driving
WHEREAS, public safety is the highest priority of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, the best efforts of...
A Vision for Officer Safety
WHEREAS, officers injured, disabled, or killed in performance of their duties is unacceptable; and
WHEREAS, police injuries and disabilities are disruptive to the quality of...
Accelerant and Explosives Detection Canine Testing Protocols
WHEREAS, current issues affect accelerant detection canine programs, namely that
- the proper use of an accelerant detection canine is to assist in the location and...
Address the Growing Electronic Surveillance Capability Gap
WHEREAS, the Communication Assistance for Law Enforcement Act was passed by Congress in 1994 and has not been amended in over 15 years to...
Addressing Gender-Based Violence on College Campuses and Military Installations
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is the world’s largest membership organization of police executives that provides the professional voice of law...
Addressing Sexual Violence on College Campuses and Military Bases
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is the world's largest membership organization of police executives that provides the professional voice of...
Addressing the DNA Forensic Backlog
WHEREAS, in 1994 the Federal Government enacted the DNA Identification Act (42 U.S.C. ss14132(b)); and
WHEREAS, this act authorized the establishment of a Combined...
Addressing the Sexual Assault Kit Backlog
WHEREAS, in the United States, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men reported experiencing sexual assault at some point in their lifetime...
Adopting Community Policing as a Philosophy for the Delivery of Services
WHEREAS, one of the objectives of the Association shall be to advance the science and art of police services; and
WHEREAS, every police agency is...
Adoption of NHTSA's Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Curriculum
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation has established a national goal for impaired driving that calls for the decrease in numbers and percentage of alcohol...
Aggressive Driving
WHEREAS, aggressive driving can be defined as “committing a sequence of moving traffic violations in a short period of time which occur in the presence...
Aggressive Driving
WHEREAS, aggressive driving is widely recognized as a serious problem by both the criminal justice community and the public at large; and
WHEREAS, aggressive driving...
Aggressive Traffic Enforcement
WHEREAS, public safety is the highest priority of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, alcohol-related and speed-related fatalities...
Airbag Disconnect Option
WHEREAS, front seat air bags have been instrumental in saving countless lives of victims of motor vehicle crashes; and
WHEREAS, the potential dangers that do...
Alarm Control Panel Standard
WHEREAS, for more than ten years, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the alarm industry have been involved in a cooperative effort...
