Legislative Report: Biennial IACP Day on the Hill
May 12, 2008 | VACP
On March 4, IACP members participated in the Day on the Hill in Washington, D.C. Held in conjunction with the midyear meetings of both the Division of State and Provincial Police and the Division of State Associations of Chiefs of Police, the event allowed IACP members the opportunity to meet with their elected officials on issues of importance to the law enforcement community.
In meetings with congressional representatives, IACP members called for an end to budget cuts for state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies and for the restoration of full funding to various programs. IACP members also discussed immigration; illegal firearms sales; the FISA Amendments Act; and retroactive new, lower sentencing guidelines on individuals convicted of crack cocaine offenses.
PHOTO CAPTION: IACP 3rd Vice President and VACP Board Member Chief Mark Marshall, Smithfield PD, VACP Executive Director Dana Schrad and IACP Executive Director Dan Rosenblatt met with former Governor Mark Warner, candidate for U.S. Senate.
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