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
Resolution in Opposition to California Proposition 215: To Allow a Physician to “Recommend” the Use of Marijuana
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, meeting at its 102nd Annual Conference in Miami Beach, Florida, in October of 1995, passed a resolution...
Resolution in Support of the Marshals Improvement Act of 1996
WHEREAS, at the meeting of the Board of Officers of the International Association of Chiefs of Police held on August 9, 1996, in Concord, New...
Resolution to Combat the Dramatic Increase in Traffic Fatalities
Resolution to Combat the Dramatic Increase in Traffic Fatalities
Submitted by: State and Provincial Police, State Associations of Chiefs of Police, Midsize Agencies, and Global...
Resolution to Officially Recognize the Mission and Purpose of the Police Community of America; Otherwise Known as Ameripol
RESOLUTION TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF THE POLICE COMMUNITY OF AMERICA; OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AMERIPOL
Submitted by the International Policing Division, South...
Resolution to seek Legislative Guidance for Access to Electronic Communications, Geolocation, and License Plate Reader Evidence
Adopted at the 120th Annual Conference
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 23, 2013
Resolution to seek Legislative Guidance for Access to Electronic Communications, Geolocation, and License...
Resolution Urging the Appointment of an IACP Representative to the National Commission on the Effects of Gambling
WHEREAS, both bodies of the Congress voted on July 22, 1996 and President Clinton subsequently signed, H.R. 497, a bill that creates a nine-member commission...
Resolution Urging the Creation of a Law Enforcement Memorial Postage Stamp
WHEREAS, interest has been expressed in approaching the U.S. Postal Service Citizen Stamp Advisory Committee to urge the creation of a postage stamp honoring not...
Restoration of Funding for Clandestine Laboratory Cleanup
Chicago, IL
October 26, 2011
Restoration of Funding for Clandestine Laboratory Cleanup
Submitted by: Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Committee...
Retention of the “National School Bus Yellow” Color Scheme
Adopted at the 120th Annual Conference
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 23, 2013
Retention of the "National School Bus Yellow" Color Scheme
Submitted by: Highway Safety...
Rural Highway Safety and Its Programs
WHEREAS, in the United States, highway traffic crashes claim more than 40,000 lives per year; and sixty percent of these fatalities occur in rural areas...
SAFETEA-LU REAUTHORIZATION
SAFETEA-LU REAUTHORIZATION
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WHEREAS, the 111th Congress will be considering reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU that determines multi-year funding of highway safety...
Safety Standard for Retreaded Tires for Trucks
WHEREAS, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) currently has safety standards relating to new and retreaded tires for passenger cars and new tires for...
School Bus Passenger Restraints
WHEREAS, The safety of transporting children to and from school is a paramount issue for law enforcement administrators; and
WHEREAS, The installation of passenger restraints...
School Violence: Support for School Violence Guidelines
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is meeting at its 106th Annual Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina between October 30 and November...
Seat Belt Use by Police Officers
Adopted at the 117th Annual Conference
Orlando, FL.
October 27, 2010
Seat Belt Use by Police Officers
Submitted by: Highway Safety Committee
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WHEREAS...
Security of Firearms
WHEREAS, an estimated 2,000,000 (two million) firearms are in the FBI stolen gun file, and an estimated 200,000 firearms are stolen every year in the...
Sex Offender Registration
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police supports programs that require the registration of convicted sex offenders; and,
WHEREAS, the Jacob Wetterling Sex Offender...
Sex Trafficking of Children and Minors Nationally and Internationally
Adopted at the 121st Annual Conference
Orlando, Florida
October 21, 2014
Sex Trafficking of Children and Minors Nationally and Internationally
Sponsored by: Juvenile Justice...
Sharing Biometric Data from Foreign Terrorist Fighters with National and International Databases
Sharing Biometric Data from Foreign Terrorist Fighters with National and International Databases
Submitted by: IACP Committee on Terrorism and IACP International Division
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Social Security Administration Issuance of Fictitious Social Security Numbers
Adopted at the 119th Annual Conference
San Diego, CA
October 3, 2012
Social Security Administration Issuance of Fictitious Social Security Numbers
Submitted by: Police Investigative...
