WHEREAS, Congress has recognized that court-ordered intercepts are an essential tool for law enforcement agencies; and

WHEREAS, state and local law enforcement agencies conduct the majority of court-approved intercepts in the United States; and

WHEREAS, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) was enacted by Congress in 1994; and

WHEREAS the Attorney General of the United States directed the FBI to carry out its provisions through a CALEA Implementation Section (CIS); and

WHEREAS, CIS has achieved it first phase objectives; and

WHEREAS, new technologies have been introduced since 1994 that are now employed by criminals; and

WHEREAS, many of the intended purposes of CALEA have yet to be realized; and

WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) seeks to protect the public from crime and to strengthen law enforcement services; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the IACP does hereby commend the Attorney General and the FBI for their assistance to state and local law enforcement; and request from the FBI a formal report to the IACP on use of telecommunications by criminals, implementation of CALEA and its impact upon state and local law enforcement agencies; and recommend to Congress that the Department of Justice and the FBI should institute a policy office that includes State and local law enforcement participation and is authorized to address concerns arising from new communications technologies and electronic surveillance; and recommend to Congress that continued funding be made available to carry out all the provisions of CALEA; and also recommend to Congress additional funding for State and local agencies to acquire needed equipment and pay expenses that have resulted from new and advanced telephony technology. This resolution was also sponsored by the Police Investigative Operations Committee.