Submitted by: Roadway Safety Commitee

WHEREAS, vehicle crashes are a leading cause of deaths, injuries, property damage and related costs to communities and its citizens; and

WHEREAS, many law enforcement line-of-duty deaths are traffic related;

WHEREAS, a comprehensive traffic safety program has been proven to decrease vehicle crashes of all types, including vulnerable roadway users such as bicyclists and pedestrians, and also provides ancillary benefits to law enforcement and public safety; and

WHEREAS, educating the public about the purpose and intended goal of traffic enforcement provides an opportunity for voluntary compliance while also bolstering support for the work and building community trust; and

WHEREAS, fair and balanced high-visibility traffic enforcement is a key component of a comprehensive traffic safety program; and

WHEREAS, when legislation is passed limiting the authority of law enforcement to enforce certain traffic laws, such legislation can result in decreased traffic enforcement efforts which in turn could lead to an increase in crashes; be it

RESOLVED, that the IACP urges leaders to make fair and balanced traffic enforcement an operational priority and to work with elected officials and other stakeholders to support traffic education and enforcement to make roads safer for all users.