This is my first message to the readers of the Police Chief magazine. As I start this most memorable journey in my law enforcement career, I do it humbly.rnIACP Presidents traditionally have one or two initiatives that they choose to bring to the forefront during their administrations that they hope to have the IACP concentrate on in the year ahead. I have two such initiatives.rnThere is nothing of greater importance to me as a police chief than the protection of the men and women on the front line. I realize that in the United States we have witnessed a small decline in officer deaths over the past year. Unfortunately, this is not the case for law enforcement agencies around the world where we have seen violence against our law enforcement colleagues rise, in some cases, quite dramatically. However, Regardless of where we serve, I think that all police chiefs share a common belief-one officer being lost is one too many. That is why I am determined to use the breadth and depth of the IACP to make officer safety my primary goal.
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