Adopted at the 121st Annual Conference

Orlando, Florida

October 21, 2014

Support for the Non-Abolition of ATF

Submitted by: International Policing Division Steering Committee

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WHEREAS, the ATF provides valuable assistance to international law enforcement organizations through firearms tracing and identification; and

WHEREAS, ATF provides valuable explosive training and instruction to the international law enforcement community including training provided by the ATF National Center for Explosives Training and Research (NCETR), which is delivering a Homemade Explosives-Identification, Process, Disposal (HME-IPD) program in Europe; and

WHEREAS, the ATF provides critical assistance to international law enforcement organizations through its International Response Team (IRT), which responds to large scale international fires and bombings, such as the Israeli Embassy bombing in Argentina, the prison fire in Honduras, and the nightclub bombing in Bogota; and

WHEREAS, the ATF has played an important role in both domestic and international investigative operations, showing the quality of training and competency that the ATF is known for; and

WHEREAS, the ATF is recognized worldwide for its leadership and its expertise and consults with the global law enforcement community firearms experts to assist and solve major crimes; and

WHEREAS, the abolition of ATF is very likely to jeopardize the current crime-fighting capabilities established with partner law enforcement agencies around the world, with specific emphasis in the Caribbean and Central and South America; now, be it

RESOLVED, the IACP International Policing Division Steering Committee (IPDSC), which represents worldwide IACP interests through its diverse and global membership, strongly supports the need of maintaining the highest standard of credibility, training, support, and coordination provided by ATF among law enforcement agencies worldwide and strongly disagrees with H.R. 5522, the ATF Elimination Act, or any effort to abolish the ATF or transfer its functions.