Legislative Affairs

February 15, 2012: Written Testimony of Chief Michael Schirling (Burlington, VT) before the Senate Judiciary Committee  re: Protecting Those Who Protect Us: The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program http://www.policeforum.org/library/?folderPath=/library/legislative-affairs/

To view the video webcast of the hearing along with other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit http://www.senate.gov/fplayers/jw57/commMP4Player.cfm?fn=judiciary021512&st=960 and http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=f14e6e2889a80b6b53be6d4e4149f04d

09/14/2010

Written Testimony of Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey, Philadelphia, PA

September 14, 2010: Written Testimony of Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, re: ¿Rape in the United States: The Chronic Failure to Report and Investigate Rape Cases.¿ http://judiciary.senate.gov/pdf/09-14-10%20Ramsey%20Testimony.pdf. To view the video webcast of the hearing along with other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4772

06/17/2010

Written Testimony of Chief Chris Burbank, Salt Lake City, UT,

June 17, 2010: Written Testimony of Chief Chris Burbank before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, re: "Racial Profiling and the Use of Suspect Classifications in Law Enforcement Policy." http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/pdf/Burbank100617.pdf. To view the written testimonies of other witnesses please visit: http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/hear_100617_1.html

03/22/2010

Written Testimony of Gil Kerlikowske, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy

March 22, 2010: Written Testimony of R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary (field hearing, Barre, Vt), re: "Effective Community Efforts to Counter Drug-Related Crime in Rural America." http://judiciary.senate.gov/pdf/10-22-03Kerlikowske'sTestimony.pdf To view other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4475

03/03/2010

Written Testimony of Chief Michael E. Schirling, Burlington, VT.

March 3, 2010: Written Testimony of Chief Michael E. Schirling before the Senate Judiciary Committee, re: "Encouraging Innovative and Cost-Effective Crime Reduction Strategies." http://judiciary.senate.gov/pdf/3-3-10%20Schirling%20Testimony.pdf. To view the video webcast of the hearing along with other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4441

03/03/2010

Written Testimony of Chief Patrick Berarducci, Medina, OH

March 3, 2010: Written Testimony of Chief Patrick Berarducci before the Senate Judiciary Committee, re: "Encouraging Innovative and Cost-Effective Crime Reduction Strategies." http://judiciary.senate.gov/pdf/10-03-03%20Berarducci's%20Testimony.pdf To view the video webcast of the hearing along with other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4441

03/03/2010

Written Testimony of Chief Michael E. Schirling, Burlington, VT.

March 3, 2010: Written Testimony of Chief Michael E. Schirling before the Senate Judiciary Committee, re: "Encouraging Innovative and Cost-Effective Crime Reduction Strategies." http://judiciary.senate.gov/pdf/3-3-10%20Schirling%20Testimony.pdf. To view the video webcast of the hearing along with other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4441

03/03/2010

Written Testimony of Chief Patrick Berarducci, Medina, OH

March 3, 2010: Written Testimony of Chief Patrick Berarducci before the Senate Judiciary Committee, re: "Encouraging Innovative and Cost-Effective Crime Reduction Strategies." http://judiciary.senate.gov/pdf/10-03-03%20Berarducci's%20Testimony.pdf To view the video webcast of the hearing along with other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4441

03/03/2010

Written Testimony of Chief Rodney Monroe, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC

March 3, 2010: Written Testimony of Chief Rodney Monroe before the Senate Judiciary Committee, re: "Encouraging Innovative and Cost-Effective Crime Reduction Strategies." http://judiciary.senate.gov/pdf/10-03-03Monroe'sTestimony.pdf. To view the video webcast of the hearing as well as other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4441

03/03/2010

Written Testimony of Colonel Dean Esserman, Chief of Police, Providence, RI

March 3, 2010: Written Testimony of Chief Dean Esserman before the Senate Judiciary Committee, re: "Encouraging Innovative and Cost-Effective Crime Reduction Strategies." http://judiciary.senate.gov/pdf/3-3-10%20Esserman%20Testimony.pdf. To view the video webcast of the hearing along with other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4441

09/09/2009

Written Testimony of Chief Harold Hurtt, Houston, TX.

September 9, 2009: Written testimony of Chief Harold Hurtt before the Senate Judiciary Committee, re: "Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States." http://judiciary.senate.gov/pdf/09-09-09%20Hurtt%20testimony.pdf To review the written testmonies and statements of other witnesses and congressional members please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4038

06/11/2009

Written Testimony of Chief William Bratton, Los Angeles, CA.

June 11, 2009: Written testimony of Chief William Bratton before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, re: "Exploring the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009." http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=3906&wit_id=8060 To view the video webcast of the hearing along with the written testimonies and statements of other witnesses and congressional members please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=3906

05/12/2009

Written Testimony of Chief Edward A. Flynn, Milwaukee, WI

May 12, 2009: Written Testimony of Chief Edward A. Flynn before the Senate Judiciary Committee, re:"Helping State and Local Law Enforcement." http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?renderforprint=1&id=3835&wit_id=7891. To view the testimonies of other witnesses and congressional members please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=3835

04/29/2009

Written Testimony of Chief John F. Timoney, Miami, FL

April 29, 2009: Written Testimony of Chief John F. Timoney before the Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, re: "Restoring Fairness to Federal Sentencing: Addressing the Crack-Powder Disparity." http://judiciary.senate.gov/pdf/09-04-29TimoneyTestimony.pdf To view the written testimonies of other witnesses and committee members please visit:http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=3798

04/02/2009

Written Testimony of Chief George Gascon, Mesa, AZ

April 2, 2009: Written Testimony of Chief George Gascon before the joint House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law and Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing, re: "The Public Safety and Civil Rights Implications of State and Local Enforcement of Federal Immigrtion Laws." http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/pdf/Gascon090402.pdf To read other expert witness testimonies and member statements as well as the transcript of the entire hearing please visit: http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/hear_090402.html

04/01/2009

WrittenTestimony of Chief R. Gil Kerlikowske, Seattle, WA

April 1, 2009: Written Testimony of Chief R. Gil Kerlikowske, Nominee to be the Director of National Drug Control Policy before the Senate Judiciary Committee. http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?renderforprint=1&id=3757&wit_id=7772. To view the written testimonies of other witnesses and committee members please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=3757

03/04/2009

Written Testimony of Chief J. Thomas Manger, Montgomery County Police Department, Md

March 4, 2009: Written Testimony of Chief J. Thomas Manger before the House Homeland Security Committee, "Examining 287(g): The Role of State and Local Law Enforcement In Immigration Law." http://homeland.house.gov/SiteDocuments/20090304140934-99719.pdf To view the video webcast of the hearing along with other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit http://homeland.house.gov/Hearings/index.asp?ID=173

01/08/2009

Written Testimony of Chief Michael E. Schirling, Burlington, VT.

January 8, 2009: Written Testimony of Chief Michael E. Schirling, Before the Senate Judiciary Committee: "Helping State And Local Law Enforcement During An Economic Downturn." http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?renderforprint=1&id=3611&wit_id=7557 To view the video webcast of the hearing along with other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit:http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=3611

01/08/2009

Written Testimony of Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey, Philadelphia, PA.

January 8, 2009: Written Testimony Of Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey Before The Senate Judiciary Committee: "Helping State And Local Law Enforcement During An Economic Downturn." http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?renderforprint=1&id=3611&wit_id=7558 To view the video webcast of the hearing along with other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit:http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=3611

09/10/2008

Written Testimony of Colonel Dean Esserman, Providence, RI

September 10, 2008: Written Testimony of Colonel Dean Esserman, Providence, RI, Before The Senate Judiciary Committee: "New Strategies For Combating Violent Crime: Drawing Lessons From Recent Experience." http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=3541&wit_id=7394 To view the video webcast along with other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=3541 For complete coverage of the hearing please refer to the September 2008 issue of Subject To Debate http://www.policeforum.org/upload/STD_Sep08_Web_989816768_9222008153521.pdf

06/10/2008

Written Testimony of Commissioner Frank G. Straub, City of White Plains, NY

June 10, 2008: Written Testimony of Commissioner Frank G. Straub, City of White Plains, NY, Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism And Homeland Security: "Addressing Gangs: What's Effective? What's Not?" http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/pdf/Straub080610.pdf To view the video webcast of the hearing along with other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit: http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/hear_061008_3.html

02/27/2008

Written Testimony of Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey, Philadelphia

February 27, 2008: Written Testimony of Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey, Philadelphia, Before The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee On Crime And Drugs: "Supporting The Front Line In The Fight Against Crime: Restoring Federal Funding For State And Local Law Enforcement:" http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=3159&wit_id=6999 To view the video webcast of the hearing along with other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=3159

06/05/2007

WrittenTestimony of Chief William J. Bratton, Los Angeles

June 5, 2007: Testimony of Chief William J. Bratton, Los Angeles, Before The Senate Judiciary Committee: "Examining The Federal Role To Work With Communities To Prevent And Respond To Gang Violence: The Gang Abatement And Prevention Act of 2007" http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=2805&wit_id=6496 To view the video webcast of the hearing along with other written expert testimonies and member statements please visit: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=2805