This is a stand-alone document intended to explore the primary issues surrounding the planning for small-scale special events and other public gatherings. Examples of these events are fairs, concerts, and other organized or known gatherings of people. Events related to the demonstration or exercise of rights to free speech are not addressed, as these may include different considerations and procedures. This document examines the predominant areas surrounding the planning and safety for these events, with the intention of providing law enforcement executives with essential information to make informed decisions when developing policies or action plans for their agencies.

WHEREAS, on April 23, 1990, the President signed into law the Hate Crime Statistics Act hereafter referred to as the Act, which directs the Attorney General to acquire data about crimes which manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity; and

WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP passed a resolution on October 28, 1992, endorsing the Uniform Crime Reporting Programs approach to implementing the Act and encouraging its membership to participate in its collection process; and

WHEREAS, the FBI compiles and disseminates annual Hate Crime data in its most recent report of 1994 documenting a total of 5,932 hate crime incidents, from approximately 7,356 police departments in 43 states and the District of Columbia; and

WHEREAS, data submitted to the FBI indicated that law enforcement authorities covering more than 40% of the United States population did not participate in the Act in 1994; and

WHEREAS, the IACP expects full compliance to the Act to ensure the response of the criminal justice system to hate crimes; and

WHEREAS, resolutions urging comprehensive implementation of the Act have been passed by the IACP, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Association of Attorneys General, the National Sheriff’s Association, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the Association of State Uniform Reporting Programs (ASUCRP), the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE); now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the IACP is committed to ensuring that gains in public awareness and improved public response to hate crime continue and that the number of law enforcement agencies participating in the Act expands to full compliance; and therefore, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the IACP recognizes the importance of consistent identification of all crimes which are motivated by bias/hate, and therefore urges the Uniform Crime Reporting Program to permanently continue the collection of hate crimes statistics as sub-program to its data collection and reporting process.

Use of Stimulus Package Funds to Support Drug Task Forces

Submitted by: Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Committee

NDD.009.a09

WHEREAS, the United States Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, was enacted on February 13, 2008, providing for the allocation to the states of approximately 3.8 billion dollars for law enforcement related purposes; and

WHEREAS, $2 billion of the stimulus funding has been set aside to fund the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants which provide help to prevent, fight, and prosecute crime; and

WHEREAS, an additional $40 million has been set aside for programs that provide assistance and equipment to local law enforcement along the Southern border or in High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas to combat criminal narcotic activity; and

WHEREAS, federal law enforcement agencies in partnership with local, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies are on the front lines in combating international and domestic drug trafficking organizations; and

WHEREAS, the problems presented by the unprecedented flow of drugs into this country by international criminal syndicates and the continued production and distribution of drugs within the United States continues to be a threat in most areas of the United States; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) duly assembled at its 116th Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, strongly urges the continued funding allotted by the Economic Stimulus Act to fully fund state, local and tribal, and multi-jurisdictional drug task forces so that law enforcement may continue to effectively combat the destructive effects of drug crime in our communities.

WHEREAS, for some years now, uniformed law enforcement officers in marked police vehicles have been used at construction highway sites; and

WHEREAS, the use of the aforementioned police officers and vehicles is alleged to create safer working conditions; and

WHEREAS, the use of such officers on highway construction sites has oft times caused friction between neighboring law enforcement agencies; and

WHEREAS, the use of such police officers and their vehicles has also caused friction between state police agencies and local police agencies; and

WHEREAS, the use of police officers and police vehicles at highway construction sites costs millions of dollars per year; and

WHEREAS, the funds diverted to compensate police officers and their agencies for presence at highway construction sites could more likely build more roads, and/or purchase equipment that would provide real safety for highway construction workers; and

WHEREAS, financial opportunities provided by assignment to highway construction work sites often affects the productivity, dedication, and focus of those officers assigned from their true mission as police officers; and

WHEREAS, the use of such officers is of questionable utility and efficacy; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the State and Provincial Division of the International Association of Chiefs of Police respectfully urges the Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a valid study to determine the efficacy and true utility of uniformed police officers and marked police vehicles at highway construction sites.