WHEREAS, the lawful interception of telecommunications is one of the most valuable investigative tools available to law enforcement in identifying and crippling illegal drug trafficking organizations; and

WHEREAS, the telecommunications industry is developing progressively sophisticated systems, such as personal communications networks, advanced cellular, and integrated services digital networks, which have the capacity for high-speed simultaneous transmissions of video, voice, and data; and

WHEREAS, advances in telecommunications technology have adversely impacted court authorized interception of communications; and

WHEREAS, the Communications Assistance to Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-414) (CALEA) clarifies the duty of telecommunications vendors to ensure the ability of government agencies to effectively implement interception orders, and ensures that the Federal Communications Commission will set relevant standards which will accommodate the need of government agencies to lawfully intercept communications; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), duly assembled at its 103rd annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona, fully supports the appropriation of funds sufficient to accomplish the research technology necessary for purposed of CALEA.