EXPIRED Support for the Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Program in the United States
WHEREAS, law enforcement agencies throughout the United States and the world need the ability to identify, analyze, and, most importantly, share critical criminal and terrorism-related information to effectively address violent crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking, terrorism, and other emerging criminal acts; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Program is composed of six regional centers (the Middle Atlantic-Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network, the Mid-States Organized Crime Information Center, the New England State Police Information Network, the Regional Organized Crime Information Center, the Rocky Mountain Information Network, and the Western States Information Network) that serve the unique needs of their regions while working together on nationwide initiatives and the RISS Technology Support Center (RTSC); and
WHEREAS, RISS provides investigative support services to more than 150,000 participants and users in more than 9,200 criminal justice agencies at the local, state, federal, and tribal levels in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, England, New Zealand, and parts of Canada; and
WHEREAS, RISS links thousands of criminal justice agencies through secure communications and provides information sharing resources and investigative support services to combat multijurisdictional crimes, including violent crime, gang activity, illegal drug trafficking, terrorism, human trafficking, identity theft, cybercrime, and other regional priorities and emerging threats; and
WHEREAS, RISS operates the RISS Secure Cloud (RISSNET), which connects disparate systems nationwide and enables users to conduct federated searches for public safety information, providing immediate information to law enforcement officers in the field; and
WHEREAS, RISS provides valuable investigative and officer safety resources such as the RISS Criminal Intelligence Database (RISSIntel), the RISS Officer Safety Event Deconfliction System (RISSafe), the RISS National Gang Program (RISSGang), the RISS Automated Trusted Information Exchange (RISS ATIX), the RISSLeads Investigative Website, the RISS Master Telephone Index, the RISS Money Counter Project, the RISS Property and Recovery Tracking System (RISSProp), the Drug Pricing Reference Guide, and other investigative websites and resources; and
WHEREAS, RISSafe dramatically enhances officer safety by storing and maintaining data on planned law enforcement investigative events, with the goal of identifying and alerting nearby law enforcement agencies and officers of potential geographical conflicts to help avoid friendly fire tragedies; and
WHEREAS, the RISS Centers respond to thousands of technical assistance requests from law enforcement agencies and officers; provide access to millions of critical intelligence and investigative records; provide analytical and digital forensics products in support of investigators and prosecutors to help identify, detect, and apprehend suspects and enhance prosecutorial success in court; conduct thousands of database searches and research, which result in access to information by law enforcement officers that they otherwise might not have had access to; support fusion centers nationwide to connect systems to RISSIntel; and offer training opportunities. Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) acknowledges the RISS Program as indispensable to local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement efforts against crime and terrorism and officer and citizen safety and strongly urges the United States Congress to fully fund the RISS Program.
Submitted by: Individual Member
Co-sponsored by: Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs Committee
IDV.10.19
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EXPIRED Support for the ROADPOL Safety Days Initiative
Submitted by: Individual Member
IND.15.20
WHEREAS, the last Global Status Report on Road Safety, released by the World Health Organization (WHO), highlights that the number of annual road traffic deaths has reached more than 1.2 million. Road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of people aged 5–29 years. The burden is disproportionately borne by pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. The report suggests that the price paid for mobility is too high, especially because proven measures exist. Drastic action is needed to put these measures in place to meet any future global target that might be set and save lives; and
WHEREAS, building on the Moscow Declaration of 2009 and on the Brasilia Declaration of 2015, UN General Assembly and World Health Assembly resolutions, the Stockholm Declaration on Road Safety of 2020 asks for the adoption of sub-national, national, and regional road safety strategies, targets, and actions to meet the target to halve road deaths and serious injuries by 2030, and recognizes the importance of regional initiatives for road safety on behavioral risks such as speeding;, drinking and driving; and failing to use seat belts, child restraints, and motorcycle helmets, and the implementation of proven measures to mitigate such risks, which could save hundreds of thousands of lives annually; and
WHEREAS, organized by ROADPOL – European Roads Policing Network (previously TISPOL), the Safety Days initiative provides activities and events that raise awareness of risks road users may encounter and promote safe behavior and the respect of traffic rules; and
WHEREAS, ROADPOL Safety Days’ key message is: If each road user makes small changes to reduce their own risk and their risk to other road users, then together we can make big improvements. The ultimate objective is to eliminate the number of people killed every day on Europe's roads; now, let it be
RESOLVED, that the IACP supports ROADPOL Safety Days initiative; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the IACP suggests the organization of similar initiatives at global, regional, national, or state levels.
EXPIRED Enhancing Law Enforcement Capacity to Respond to Extreme Weather Events
Submitted by: Individual Member Cosponsored by: Homeland Security Committee
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WHEREAS, communities, states/provinces, and nations around the globe have, since the early 2000s, experienced increasingly severe impacts from extreme weather events, which include floods and storm- related mudslides, windstorms and derechos, unseasonable snowstorms and freezes, droughts and heat waves, coastal storm surges, and damage from fires that affect the wildland-urban interface;84 and
WHEREAS, there are clear risks to law enforcement personnel in pursuing duties associated with these events, including to officer physical safety due to injury and violence, to officer mental health due to prolonged exposure to stress and loss, and to officers’ long-term health from increased exposure to diseases and smoke or chemical hazards;85 and
WHEREAS, information about the causes, types, and effects on communities of escalating extreme weather events presents a complex learning curve; and
WHEREAS, the escalation of extreme weather frequency and severity brings significant economic, public health, environmental, and civil instability impacts, which require coordinated planning by government, emergency, and law enforcement to addresses the risks in a timely manner;86 and
WHEREAS, with escalating risks, the action steps of planning, adaptation, and mitigation are more effective the sooner they are started; and
WHEREAS, communities impacted by extreme weather events look to members of law enforcement to ensure their safety during events requiring evacuation and maintenance of civic order;, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) hereby recognizes the urgency of developing skills and in-depth knowledge related to extreme weather events and the anticipated threats arising from them, including associated public health, economic, agricultural, population movement, and civil order consequences; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the IACP recommends that its members ensure the adequacy of their community's emergency response plan and recognize the need for interagency training and coordination to address enhanced risk (frequency and severity) of extreme events, in line with recommendations of state/provincial and national climate risk assessments;87 and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the IACP recommends that its members, in order to move from reactive strategies to preventive ones, strengthen community partnerships that will assist with the development and allocation of emergency resources, conduct of evacuations, integration of persons displaced by extreme weather events into the community, de-escalation of conflicts arising from extreme weather event stressors, and communicate safety precautions and resilience behaviors to the public, in order to enhance community well-being.
84 Mapped: How Climate Change Affects Extreme Weather around the World.” Carbon Brief, 21 Apr. 2020, www.carbonbrief.org/mapped-how-climate-change-affects-extreme-weather-around-the-world. “2019 Concludes a Decade of Exceptional Global Heat and High-Impact Weather.” World Meteorological Organization, 10 Dec. 2019, public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/2019-concludes-decade-of-exceptional-global-heat-and-high-impact-weather.
85 Nick Obradovich, Dustin Tingley, Iyad Rahwan. “Effects of Environmental Stressors on Daily Governance,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Aug 2018, 115 (35) 8710-8715; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1803765115
86 Abbott, Chris. An Uncertain Future: Law Enforcement, National Security, and Climate Change. Oxford Research Group, 2008. Chambers, David. “Policing and Climate Change.” Australian Disaster Resilience Knowledge Hub, July 2011, knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/ajem-jul-2011-policing-and-climate-change/.
87 For example: Canada’s Changing Climate Report, Government of Canada, 2019, changingclimate.ca/CCCR2019/. “Fourth Oregon Climate Assessment Report (2019).” Oregon State/Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, Jan. 2019, www.occri.net/publications-and-reports/fourth-oregon-climate-assessment-report-2019/. Krishnan, R., et al., editors. Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region: A Report of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India. Springer, Singapore, 2020. USGCRP, 2018: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II. U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC, USA, 1515 pp. doi: 10.7930/NCA4.2018.
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EXPIRED Support for the Use of Officer Safety Event Deconfliction in the United States
WHEREAS, officer safety is a top priority among law enforcement officials at every level of government. With more than 800,000 sworn officers throughout the United States, it is essential that law enforcement agencies continue to enhance coordination efforts and share information by integrating event deconfliction into agency operations; and
WHEREAS, event deconfliction is a necessary component for ensuring the safety of law enforcement officers and citizens; and
WHEREAS, event deconfliction enhances law enforcement efforts, helps to ensure case integrity, and increases information sharing; and
WHEREAS, event deconfliction is the process of determining whether law enforcement personnel are conducting an enforcement action (for example, a raid, an undercover operation, or surveillance) unknowingly in proximity to one another during a specified time period; and
WHEREAS, there are currently three nationally recognized event deconfliction systems that are designed such that, prior to an event, they will identify and provide immediate notification to personnel of potential conflicts with other law enforcement actions; and
WHEREAS, improving event deconfliction between and among agencies and helping to safeguard officers and improve information sharing; and
WHEREAS, event deconfliction supports and benefits agency personnel and public safety—including agency leadership, commanders, task force supervisors, detectives, investigators, analysts, line officers, and citizens; and
WHEREAS, upon identification of the appropriate event deconfliction system, agency personnel should contact either their regional RISS Center or HIDTA Center to obtain access. Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, to implement systematic deconfliction into agency operations, agencies should utilize one of the three nationally recognized event deconfliction systems; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that agencies should partner with other law enforcement agencies in their jurisdictions, regions, and states and advocate for the use of an event deconfliction system; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that agencies should support training for agency personnel on how to use the event deconfliction system; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that agencies should incorporate the use of the event deconfliction system into their policies and procedures; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) acknowledges that event deconfliction is most effective if all law enforcement agencies participate in event deconfliction.
Submitted by: Individual Member
IDV.09.19
EXPIRED Enhancing Law Enforcement Capacity to Respond to Extreme Weather Events
Submitted by: Individual Member Cosponsored by: Homeland Security Committee
HSC.14.20
WHEREAS, communities, states/provinces, and nations around the globe have, since the early 2000s, experienced increasingly severe impacts from extreme weather events, which include floods and storm- related mudslides, windstorms and derechos, unseasonable snowstorms and freezes, droughts and heat waves, coastal storm surges, and damage from fires that affect the wildland-urban interface;84 and
WHEREAS, there are clear risks to law enforcement personnel in pursuing duties associated with these events, including to officer physical safety due to injury and violence, to officer mental health due to prolonged exposure to stress and loss, and to officers’ long-term health from increased exposure to diseases and smoke or chemical hazards;85 and
WHEREAS, information about the causes, types, and effects on communities of escalating extreme weather events presents a complex learning curve; and
WHEREAS, the escalation of extreme weather frequency and severity brings significant economic, public health, environmental, and civil instability impacts, which require coordinated planning by government, emergency, and law enforcement to addresses the risks in a timely manner;86 and
WHEREAS, with escalating risks, the action steps of planning, adaptation, and mitigation are more effective the sooner they are started; and
WHEREAS, communities impacted by extreme weather events look to members of law enforcement to ensure their safety during events requiring evacuation and maintenance of civic order;, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) hereby recognizes the urgency of developing skills and in-depth knowledge related to extreme weather events and the anticipated threats arising from them, including associated public health, economic, agricultural, population movement, and civil order consequences; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the IACP recommends that its members ensure the adequacy of their community's emergency response plan and recognize the need for interagency training and coordination to address enhanced risk (frequency and severity) of extreme events, in line with recommendations of state/provincial and national climate risk assessments;87 and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the IACP recommends that its members, in order to move from reactive strategies to preventive ones, strengthen community partnerships that will assist with the development and allocation of emergency resources, conduct of evacuations, integration of persons displaced by extreme weather events into the community, de-escalation of conflicts arising from extreme weather event stressors, and communicate safety precautions and resilience behaviors to the public, in order to enhance community well-being.
84 Mapped: How Climate Change Affects Extreme Weather around the World.” Carbon Brief, 21 Apr. 2020, www.carbonbrief.org/mapped-how-climate-change-affects-extreme-weather-around-the-world. “2019 Concludes a Decade of Exceptional Global Heat and High-Impact Weather.” World Meteorological Organization, 10 Dec. 2019, public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/2019-concludes-decade-of-exceptional-global-heat-and-high-impact-weather.
85 Nick Obradovich, Dustin Tingley, Iyad Rahwan. “Effects of Environmental Stressors on Daily Governance,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Aug 2018, 115 (35) 8710-8715; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1803765115
86 Abbott, Chris. An Uncertain Future: Law Enforcement, National Security, and Climate Change. Oxford Research Group, 2008. Chambers, David. “Policing and Climate Change.” Australian Disaster Resilience Knowledge Hub, July 2011, knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/ajem-jul-2011-policing-and-climate-change/.
87 For example: Canada’s Changing Climate Report, Government of Canada, 2019, changingclimate.ca/CCCR2019/. “Fourth Oregon Climate Assessment Report (2019).” Oregon State/Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, Jan. 2019, www.occri.net/publications-and-reports/fourth-oregon-climate-assessment-report-2019/. Krishnan, R., et al., editors. Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region: A Report of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India. Springer, Singapore, 2020. USGCRP, 2018: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II. U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC, USA, 1515 pp. doi: 10.7930/NCA4.2018.
