CPC.007.a07

WHEREAS, few things are more important to our communities and to our quality of life than a sense of safety and security; and

WHEREAS, an organized and effective crime prevention program is essential to that sense of safety and security; and

WHEREAS, in the interest of sustaining the quality of life in communities worldwide, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) recognizes that the prevention of crime is fundamental to a free and safe society; and

WHEREAS, the IACP is committed to active partnership with all organizations that are involved in crime prevention and enhancing national crime prevention strategies; and

WHEREAS, the IACP has embraced the public awareness campaigns of our crime prevention partners who have for more than 25 years featured McGruff the Crime Dog, as the international symbol for crime prevention; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), duly assembled at its 114th Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, hereby reaffirms its commitment to support and promote crime prevention partnerships; and commit to collaborative partnerships with the National Crime Prevention Council, the National Sheriffs Association, the international Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners, the National League of Cities, the National District Attorneys Association and others to develop a national crime prevention strategy.