HSC.019.a07

WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Sheriffs Association (NSA),the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) all recognize that the daily environment of law enforcement officers can be extremely dangerous, and that traffic work-zones are a part of that dangerous environment; and

WHEREAS, work zone fatalities increased nearly 4.75 percent between 2000 and 2005, with 1,074 work zone fatalities representing 2.47 percent of all roadway fatalities in 2005; and

WHEREAS, employing the use of law enforcement personnel in work zone environments is recognized as an effective countermeasure for the reduction of crashes, fatalities, and injuries in work zones; and

WHEREAS, the IACP in cooperation with the NSA, FHWA, and NHTSA, upon the recommendation of the NTSB developed a model training course for law enforcement officers assigned to work zone duties; and

WHEREAS, the work zone training law enforcement course was designed to educate officers to the risks involved with work zones and with officer safety in mind; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED that the IACP supports the safe and effective deployment of law enforcement officers in work zones; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the IACP endorses and supports the work zone training law enforcement course, Safe and Effective Use of Law Enforcement Personnel in Work Zones, for use by state, county, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.