At the beginning of my term as President and with the concurrence and approval of the Board of Officers and Executive Committee, I convened a committee to review the IACP Constitution. This committee was tasked with performing an in-depth review of the association’s governing document. Such a review ensures that the goals of our organization remain clear and consistent with the desires of the membership, and at the same time, that modern, professional and meaningful business practices are at work in support of our goals. The general accepted practice for nonprofit associations is to have their constitutions reviewed every three to five years. The last comprehensive review of the IACP constitution was in 2001–2002 more than twelve years ago.