WHEREAS, an average of one alcohol-related crash occurs in our nation every 31 minutes, according to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and

WHEREAS, approximately 17,000 people are killed annually in alcohol-related crashes; and

WHEREAS, about three in every 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash during their lifetimes; and

WHEREAS, alcohol-related crashes, injuries and fatalities cost society more than $46 billion in lost productivity, medical care, property damage, and other direct expenditures annually; and

WHEREAS, the social ramifications and effects of DUI transcend the law enforcement community and its ability to solely combat the problem of impaired driving; and

WHEREAS, existing community policing programs, with established contacts, have officers in place to facilitate community relationships focused on the dangers and consequences of driving under the influence; and

WHEREAS, THE U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration established a nationwide effort, “Partners in Progress” to confront the issue and that entity has adopted a challenging goal to reduce alcohol-related fatalities to 11,000 by 2005; and

WHEREAS, Partners in Progress has, over the course of two years, developed a cooperative approach and established multi-faceted strategies for reducing the number of impaired drivers to accomplish their goal and increase the safety of our nation’s highways; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police, duly assembled at its 105th annual conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, adopts the Partners in Progress goal to reduce alcohol-related fatalities to 11,000 by 2005; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the IACP supports the adoption of the Partners in Progress: Impaired Driving Guide.