MACP COMMITTEES 2007 - 2008 Last updated: September 2007
For information on each of the committees, select the committee below:
Awards and Citations	Environmental Crimes
Ethics	Finance
Legislative	Past Presidents
Pistol Tournament	Private Security Liaison
Public Safety Directors	Joint Technical Services
Townships	Traffic Safety
Training and Education	Youth Scholarship

• To recognize professional accomplishments by Michigan law enforcement personnel.
• To review applications and select annual recipients for MACP Awards and Citations program.
• Responsible for notifying successful and non-successful applicants for MACP Awards and Citations; responsible for forwarding application materials to MACP headquarters, and responsible for arranging award recipient attendance at awards ceremony.
• To structure and present MACP Awards and Citation ceremony at MACP Annual Conferences.
• To review MACP Awards and Citations program for possible improvement.
• MACP Headquarters responsible for appropriate award applications, medals, certificates, plaques and authorized award recipient expenses.

Three members of the Board of Directors, appointed by the MACP President, to receive, review and investigate complaints against MACP members and enforce provisions of Rule XI "Code of Ethics", MACP Constitution.

To monitor, evaluate and establish positions on pending legislation of interest to or affecting law enforcement.

To develop and coordinate with the legislative agent the culturing of membership involvement in the legislative process.

To develop and have introduced legislative proposals which will address the needs of the law enforcement profession.

To set criteria and select for MACP recognition legislator(s) who have assisted the MACP in accomplishing its legislative goals.

Chief Kay A. Hoffman
Lansing Township Police Department
209 W. Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48917-2921
Phone: 517-485-1700, FAX: 517-485-3276

To review and draft revisions to the MACP Constitution and By-Laws for consideration by the MACP Board of Directors and general membership.

To conduct studies or pursue projects as assigned by the MACP Board of Directors.

To conduct the annual MACP pistol shoot.

To evaluate present fee structures, prize awards and shoot rules to enhance the success of the shoot.

To determine possible funding sources and develop solicitation policies for funding the shoot.

To research, compile and develop strategies for increasing effective liaison between the law enforcement profession and the private security industry.

To develop effective liaison with the private security industry resulting in the possible coordination of training programs, conferences and publications.

To provide specific suggestions on how the MACP may effectively interact with private security professionals and their associations.

To serve as a cadre of experts on the concept of public safety for agencies interested in implementation.

To update the existing Public Safety Manual as published by the MACP.

To provide training at workshops/conferences on the concept of public safety.

To research and evaluate advancements in the technical field of law enforcement which could be developed into strategies and programs which can be implemented in law enforcement agencies.

To provide the MACP with timely information on the technical aspects of law enforcement for possible reproduction and dissemination to the MACP publications.

To serve a cadre of experts concerning the public safety and policing of townships.

To serve as a forum for discussing and resolving problems indigenous to township policing.

Auburn Hills Police Department
1899 North Squirrel Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2749
Phone: (248) 364-6850 Fax: (248) 370-9365

Administer the annual MACP Traffic Awards Program, including:

The periodic review and updating of the awards questionnaire.

The review of award applications and selection of award recipients.

Arrangements for suitable plaques or other forms of recognition.

Preparation and distribution of news releases to the communities of the award recipients.

Presentation of the awards at the annual meeting.

With respect to traffic legislation:

• Develop and maintain a process for periodic review of proposed traffic legislation.
• Initiate recommendations for new legislation as needs dictate.
• Develop and maintain a procedure for continuing liaison with the MACP Legislative Committee on traffic legislation matters.
• Develop and implement plans to support or oppose proposed legislation or existing traffic laws as conditions warrant.

To ascertain training needs for MACP members and their departments.

To develop training programs and to develop and present MACP Mid-Winter/Annual Conference program segments to address current issues of importance to MACP members.

To provide the MACP with timely information on education and training for possible reproduction and dissemination to the membership in MACP publications.

To recognize the accomplishments of graduating high school students in Michigan.

To review applications and select a recipient of the Annual MACP/M.L.E.E.F Youth Scholarship Award.

Responsible for forwarding application materials to MACP Headquarters and responsible for arranging award recipient attendance at award ceremonies.

To structure and present MACP/MLEEF Youth Scholarship Award Program at the Annual Conference.

To review the MACP/MLEEF Scholarship Award Program for possible improvement.

To determine possible funding sources to support the Youth Scholarship Award Program and to develop a funding solicitation procedure to secure such funds.

MACP responsible for the dissemination of award applications, the notification of successful and non-successful applicants, and securing of appropriate plaques and authorized award recipient expenses.