In my address at the Denver conference, I outlined my commitment to safeguarding the lives of our officers. There is nothing of greater importance to me as a police chief than the protection of the men and women on the front line. I know that I am not alone in this belief and realize that, regardless of where we serve, all police chiefs share one key value—one officer being lost is one too many.

It is our responsibility, as police leaders, to provide our officers with the best training and equipment available in order to ensure their safety in the face of the numerous and varied threats they face each and every day.