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
Speed Detection Avoidance Devices
WHEREAS, Radar and lidar detectors and other speed detection avoidance devices have only one purpose which is not in the best interest of highway safety...
Speed Management and Enforcement
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police recognizes that speeding, both exceeding the posted limit and driving too fast for conditions, is one of...
Speed Measurement Device Detectors and Jammers
WHEREAS, excessive speed is undeniably a major contributing factor in crash losses both as a cause of many crashes, and by increasing the severity of...
Stamping Serial Numbers vs. Laser Etching
WHEREAS, gun-related violent crime is one of this nation’s primary concerns, and the deaths of our citizens, especially our children, harms families, communities, society, and...
Standardizing Emergency Response Language Between Schools and Police
WHEREAS, emergency response plans and the language used within them are critically important to how emergency and all hazard incidents are responded to. Common principles...
State and Provincial Agency Eligibility for Block Grants
WHEREAS, funding for technology and other initiatives has always been a challenge for state police and highway patrol agencies; and
WHEREAS, federal funding assistance has...
State Police Inclusion in Future Federal Hiring Programs
State Police Inclusion in Future Federal Hiring Programs Submitted by Division of State and Provincial Police
SP.020.a09
WHEREAS, state police and highway patrol agencies play...
Statement of Guiding Principles of Proactive Traffic Enforcement
This statement is an attachment to the resolution, "Condemning Racial and Ethnic Profiling in Traffic Stops."
Law enforcement officers committed to the lifesaving benefits of...
Support Active Shooter Training For All Law Enforcement Officers on an Annual Basis
Support Active Shooter Training For All Law Enforcement Officers on an Annual Basis
Submitted By: Patrol and Tactical Operations Committee
PTOC. 15.t16
Passed: November...
Support Active Shooter Training For All Law Enforcement Officers on an Annual Basis
Support Active Shooter Training For All Law Enforcement Officers on an Annual Basis
Submitted By: Patrol and Tactical Operations Committee
PTOC. 15.t16
Passed: November...
Support and Encouragement for the Development of Drug Court Systems that Permit Judicial Discretion, When Appropriate
WHEREAS, the drug problem is related to most of North America’s criminal activity, as exemplified by the statistic that some 50-80 percent of arrestees in...
Support for NCS-X Feasibility Study
Adopted at the 120th Annual Conference
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 23, 2013
Support for NCS-X Feasibility Study
Submitted by Criminal Justice Information Systems Committee
CJIS.t0029.2013...
Support for "Don't Lie for the Other Guy"
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) have launched a national campaign named “Don’t Lie for...
Support for "Partners in Progress, Goals for Reducing Impaired Drivers on Our Nation's Highways"
WHEREAS, an average of one alcohol-related crash occurs in our nation every 31 minutes, according to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Support for 2020 Model Ordinance for Alarm Management and False Alarm Reduction
Support for 2020 Model Ordinance for Alarm Management and False Alarm Reduction
Submitted by: Private Sector Liaison Section PSLS.01.21
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs...
Support for a Bulk Currency Initiative
WHEREAS, the many successes associated with the seizure of personal assets from local trafficking groups, while vitally important, have not been able to significantly...
Support for Addition Federal Government Funding for Mobile Video Recorders
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police is committed to supporting federal legislation and programs which seek to enhance the public trust in policing...
Support for Additional NIBIN Funding at ATF
Adopted at the 119th Annual Conference
San Diego, CA
October 3, 2012
Support for Additional NIBIN Funding at ATF
Submitted by: Firearms Committee
FC.027.a12
WHEREAS...
Support for Adoption of the Incident Command System for Use on Interoperability Channels Within the Public Safety Radio Services
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) represents over 18,000 law enforcement professionals in the United States and throughout the world; and
WHEREAS...
Support for Alarm Licensing
Adopted at the 120th Annual Conference
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 23, 2013
Support for Alarm Licensing
Submitted by: Private Sector Liaison Committee
PSLC.003.t13
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