Executive Order No.

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Executive Order No. 3-62 (No. 03-14) [Governor’s Law Enforcement Officer Coordinating Council]

WHEREAS, state, county, and local police agencies play a unique role in protecting and supporting their communities;

WHEREAS, law enforcement officers are increasingly first-responders on a variety of complex social issues, from substance abuse to mental illness to family violence; and

WHEREAS, sharing of information and policy recommendations among state, county, and local police agencies and the Governor’s Administration is beneficial to the collective goal of improving public safety for all Vermonters.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Peter Shumlin, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor, do hereby establish a Governor’s Law Enforcement Officer Coordinating Council as follows:

I. Composition and Process.

The Council shall consist of the President of the Sheriff’s Association or designee, the President of the Police Chiefs Association or designee, the President of the Police Association or designee, the Commissioner of Public Safety or designee, and the Governor’s Counsel. The Council shall be chaired by the Governor’s Counsel and shall meet no less than quarterly at the call of the Chair.

II. Effective Date.

This Order shall take effect upon signing and shall expire on July 15, 2019.

Dated June 17, 2014