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WHEREAS, historically, police executives, academics, and legal scholars have established a strong nexus between proactive traffic enforcement and reductions in overall crime; and

WHEREAS, the scope of police services continues to increase at the same time law enforcement agencies face increased costs and shrinking budgets resulting in a decrease in traffic law enforcement services; and

WHEREAS, the federal funding that many law enforcement agencies have depended upon to supplement their traffic enforcement efforts has seen a reduction in recent years; and

WHEREAS, there is a need for consistent, strict, and effective traffic enforcement that is not solely dependent upon federal funding; and

WHEREAS, information/data-driven allocation and accountability of law enforcement resources has produced positive results and can be applied equally well to combating general crime and traffic enforcement; and

WHEREAS, it is imperative to develop and train the next generation of traffic safety professionals in order to maintain consistent and effective traffic law enforcement efforts; and

WHEREAS, the Strategic and Tactical Approaches to Traffic Safety (STATS) initiative developed by the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety is designed to dramatically reduce crash-related deaths and injuries on our highways while creating safer communities; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) supports the STATS initiative and encourages police executives to: " Develop consistent, strict, and effective traffic enforcement that is not solely dependent upon federal funding. " Develop information/data driven allocation and accountability of law enforcement resources. " Recognize the nexus between strict and effective traffic enforcement and the reduction of overall criminal activity and other quality of life issues at the community level. " Develop and train the next generation of traffic safety professionals.