WHEREAS, firearms related-violent crime is steadily increasing in the United States both in the yearly death toll and number of shooting incidents (see full 2007...

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WHEREAS, many police agencies have severe personnel shortages in their firearm units; and,

WHEREAS, there is currently a need for National Integrated Ballistic...

WHEREAS, the reduction of firearms-related violent crime has been and continues to be a major goal of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)...

WHEREAS, federal programs designed to assist local, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies have played a vital role in reducing the nation’s crime rate...

WHEREAS, federal programs designed to assist local, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies have played a vital role in reducing the nation’s crime rate; and...

WHEREAS, the Mobile Enforcement Team (MET) Program was created by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in 1995 as a response to the overwhelming problem...

WHEREAS, law enforcement’s mission entails the unique requirement to prevent, detect, and deter terrorism, in addition to response preparedness; and

WHEREAS, 650,000 law enforcement officers...

WHEREAS, the threat of terrorism extends beyond the city limits of major metropolitan areas; and

WHEREAS, law enforcement agencies may be confronted by threats to...

WHEREAS, four years after the tragedy of September 11, 2001, terrorism continues to be a significant and substantial threat to the United States, and other...

WHEREAS, the events of September 11, 2001 greatly heightened the need for America’s public safety forces to prevent, deter, and detect possible terrorism incidents on...