WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Smaller Agency Advisory Group participates in National Policy Summits or other project related activities, etc. representing the majority of IACP membership; and

WHEREAS, the Smaller Agency Advisory Group is aware the United States of America delegated sovereign powers to federal, state, and tribal governments to include procurement of law enforcement services; and

WHEREAS, the need for collaboration and cooperation with the three governments is critical against terrorism, in order to serve the Untied States of America and its people; and

WHEREAS, lack of cooperation between federal, state and tribal governments significantly affects Indian Country law enforcement’s ability to effectively provide safety for themselves and the people they serve against terrorism; and

WHEREAS, Indian Country controls over 260 miles of international borders, which necessitates access to automated information systems within the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS); and

WHEREAS, it is prudent and desirable that all federal, state and tribal emergency agencies and personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of disseminations, via Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS); and

WHEREAS, this resource will improve the opportunities for federal, state and tribal agencies to enhance their readiness in order to protect their prospective jurisdictions and the United Stated of America; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the IACP calls upon all federal and state law enforcement agencies to collaborate, cooperate, and jointly agree to allow all law enforcement agencies that meet established standards access to pertinent records disseminated by the Criminal Justice Information System to include records maintained within state jurisdictions; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the IACP calls upon all federal and state agencies to collaborate and cooperate with all tribal law enforcement and judicial entities that meet established standards, in providing viable and accurate criminal justice information upon request, e.g. National Crime Information Center (NCIC) access. This will promote nationwide; uniform public service, to include officer safety, welfare of the public, homeland security, and to encompass all aspects of law enforcement.