WHEREAS, the Civil Rights Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has been actively engaged in training for the recognition and response to hate crimes; and

WHEREAS, the Civil Rights Committee recognizes that the systematic, planned annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group in the form of genocide is a violation of basic human and civil rights; and

WHEREAS, the Civil Rights Committee recognizes that victims of genocide are innocents unable to defend themselves; and

WHEREAS, the Civil Rights Committee recognizes that all people have the right to be protected against genocide; and

WHEREAS, the Civil Rights Committee recognizes the critical role that law enforcement plays in anti-hate crimes, effective justice initiatives, and securing basic human rights; and

WHEREAS, the protection of civil and human rights is a fundamental component of law enforcement in the free societies of the world; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED that the IACP strongly urges law enforcement agencies to train their officers in the recognition and response to hate crimes; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the IACP calls on the governments of all nations to support efforts to promote human rights, civil rights, and to stop all forms of genocide.