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
Manufacturers of Equipment / Accessories Cooperating in Safety Studies, Evaluation, and Information Dissemination
WHEREAS, law enforcement agencies rely upon motor vehicles as a primary means to manage traffic, to enforce traffic laws, to respond to calls for service...
Marijuana Dispensaries, a/k/a Cannabis Clubs
Marijuana Dispensaries, a/k/a Cannabis Clubs Submitted by: Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Committee NDD.007.a09 WHEREAS, in an effort to enhance and better coordinate federal, state and...
MDMA Demand Reduction
WHEREAS, proliferation of the abuse of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and other commonly referred to “Club Drugs” that primarily target young adults, is reaching epidemic proportions within...
Measure to Enhance Police Resources
WHEREAS, homeland security has put new demands on law enforcement resources; and, WHEREAS, results from studies initiated by the alarm industry indicate that multiple call...
Medical Standards
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police meeting at its 104th Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, passed a resolution urging all governments and governing...
Minimum Standards for SWAT/SRT or Other Similar Teams
WHEREAS, many law enforcement agencies incorporate the use of teams of officers known as Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)/ Special Response Team (SRT) or other...
Mobile Security Devices
WHEREAS, the IACP Private Sector Liaison Committee (PSLC) has worked successfully during the last several years in forming a public/private-sector coalition to address the serious...
Modernizing Nationwide Crime Reporting and Updating Data To Be Collected To More Accurately Reflect Current Crime and Other Data Such As Use of Force By and Against Police
Adopted at the 122nd Annual Conference
Chicago, Illinois
October 2015
Modernizing Nationwide Crime Reporting and Updating Data To Be Collected To More Accurately Reflect Current...
Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Initiative
Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Initiative Submitted by: Highway Safety Committee HSC.011.a09 WHEREAS, in 2008, 5,290 motorcyclists were killed in the United States, which is a 2.2...
National “Move Over, Slow Down” Law Awareness Month
Adopted at the 120th Annual Conference
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 23, 2013
National "Move Over, Slow Down" Law Awareness Month
Submitted by: Highway Safety...
National Crime Prevention Strategy
WHEREAS, crime prevention, community safety, and community justice need the support of all public, private, and community agencies to be successful; and WHEREAS, IACP must...
National Crime Prevention Strategy
WHEREAS, crime prevention, community safety, and community justice need the support of all public, private, and community agencies to be successful; and WHEREAS, the International...
National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan
WHEREAS, the IACP recognizes that in the aftermath of the September 11th atrocities, there is a need to address the deficiencies that exist in this...
National Data Exchange (N-DEx)
National Data Exchange (N-DEx) Submitted by: CJIS Committee CJIS.015.a09 WHEREAS, the United States (U.S.) law enforcement community as a whole has articulated the need for...
National Guard Education and Eradication Efforts - Support for Adequate Funding
Chicago, IL
October 26, 2011
National Guard Education and Eradication Efforts - Support for Adequate Funding
Submitted by: Narcotics...
National Law Enforcement Cancer Support Foundation
National Law Enforcement Cancer Support Foundation Submitted by: Police Physicians Section and Psychological Services Section PPS-PSS.017.a09 WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police places...
National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police recognizes the need for a standardized National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) providing immediate access to...
National Pursuit Policy Legislation
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1236 has been introduced as an amendment to the continuing resolution for highway safety funding; and, WHEREAS, this bill would mandate prison...
National Register of Commercial Drivers
WHEREAS, the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 requires the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the states, to develop a uniform system...
National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act of 1999
WHEREAS, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) estimates that the recovery rate of stolen vehicles has decreased from 84% in 1970 to only 67% in...