WHEREAS, local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies must leverage information technology to operate efficiently and effectively; and

WHEREAS, the adoption of information technology standards eases the acquisition process and reduces costs associated with information technology for agencies of all sizes; and

WHEREAS, information technology standards help to achieve efficient information sharing and interoperability of information systems; and

WHEREAS, interoperability and information sharing enhances officer and public safety, criminal investigations, and homeland security; and

WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Information Technology Standards Council (LEITSC), led by members of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA), and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), has developed functional standards for computer-aided dispatch and records management systems; and

WHEREAS, these information technology standards have been vetted by executive and technical practitioners from each association; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the IACP strongly urges law enforcement and public safety agencies of all sizes to adopt information technology standards developed with law enforcement involvement or LEITSC participation; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that federal funding agencies should prioritize funding for the purpose of promoting, developing, maintaining, and expanding information technology standards within the criminal justice domain and beyond to all public safety domains (fire, EMS, and transportation).