WHEREAS, the recruitment of a qualified, diverse, and service-oriented workforce of sworn and civilian personnel is an interest and a concern of all law enforcement agencies; and

WHEREAS, the law enforcement profession and its individual agencies face ever-increasing challenges to effective recruitment; and

WHEREAS, an explicit element of the mission of the International Association of Chiefs of Police is to bring about the best possible recruitment and training of qualified persons into the police profession; and

WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police has launched a nationwide recruitment initiative called the Discover Policing in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice; and

WHEREAS, the goal of Discover Policing is to improve capacity and promote recruitment success in law enforcement collectively and in its component agencies individually with particular emphasis on broadening and diversifying the applicant pool; and

WHEREAS, the cornerstone of this initiative is the Web site, www.DiscoverPolicing.org; and

WHEREAS, DiscoverPolicing.org offers comprehensive information on law enforcement careers and a full-featured career center where applicants can post resumes and hiring agencies can advertise vacancies nationwide; and

WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police recognizes the value of effective tools and resources to improve officer recruitment; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police duly assembled at its 117th Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida calls for www.DiscoverPolicing.org to serve as the official career center of the association; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police encourages all members and agencies to actively support the Discover Policing movement by advertising all current and future vacancies on DiscoverPolicing.org and by promoting use of the site among those interested in learning more about the law enforcement profession.