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 the highest of priorities on the safety, health, and welfare of members of the law enforcement community; and WHEREAS, law enforcement professionals who are diagnosed with cancer are often faced with a scarcity of knowledge, contacts, information, support, and available resources; and WHEREAS, the mission of the National Law Enforcement Cancer Support Foundation is to provide a free emotional support system, guidance, and resources to all members of the law enforcement community during a cancer experience; and WHEREAS, the National Law Enforcement Cancer Support Foundation matches law enforcement officers diagnosed with cancer with law enforcement cancer support team members who have had the same or similar type and stage of cancer; and WHEREAS, the National Law Enforcement Cancer Support Foundation provides on-going cancer education, emphasizing early detection and prevention to all law enforcement personnel; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) duly assembled at its 116th Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, strongly supports the National Law Enforcement Cancer Support Foundations mission and encourages law enforcement professionals faced with a diagnosis of cancer to use the resources of the Foundation.