WHEREAS, officer safety is a top priority among law enforcement officials at every level of government. With more than 800,000 sworn officers throughout the United States, it is essential that law enforcement agencies continue to enhance coordination efforts and share information by integrating event deconfliction into agency operations; and

WHEREAS, event deconfliction is a necessary component for ensuring the safety of law enforcement officers and citizens; and

WHEREAS, event deconfliction enhances law enforcement efforts, helps to ensure case integrity, and increases information sharing; and

WHEREAS, event deconfliction is the process of determining whether law enforcement personnel are conducting an enforcement action (for example, a raid, an undercover operation, or surveillance) unknowingly in proximity to one another during a specified time period; and

WHEREAS, there are currently three nationally recognized event deconfliction systems that are designed such that, prior to an event, they will identify and provide immediate notification to personnel of potential conflicts with other law enforcement actions; and

WHEREAS, improving event deconfliction between and among agencies and helping to safeguard officers and improve information sharing; and

WHEREAS, event deconfliction supports and benefits agency personnel and public safety—including agency leadership, commanders, task force supervisors, detectives, investigators, analysts, line officers, and citizens; and

WHEREAS, upon identification of the appropriate event deconfliction system, agency personnel should contact either their regional RISS Center or HIDTA Center to obtain access. Now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, to implement systematic deconfliction into agency operations, agencies should utilize one of the three nationally recognized event deconfliction systems; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that agencies should partner with other law enforcement agencies in their jurisdictions, regions, and states and advocate for the use of an event deconfliction system; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that agencies should support training for agency personnel on how to use the event deconfliction system; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that agencies should incorporate the use of the event deconfliction system into their policies and procedures; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) acknowledges that event deconfliction is most effective if all law enforcement agencies participate in event deconfliction.

Submitted by: Individual Member

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