More than 22,000 people have died in drug-related violence since Mexican President Felipe Calderon declared war on the nation's narcotrafficking cartels in December 2006, a government report said Tuesday.
Membership. The International Association of Chiefs of Police is a professional association for law enforcement worldwide, representing 30,000 members in 146 countries. The IACP provides members with opportunities to connect, participate, learn, advocate, and succeed.
Every two years is considered one Congress (todayâs Congress is the 112th Congress. Each year is considered one legislative session. Therefore, we are currently in the first session of the 112th Congress). Five delegates are considered non-voting members. They represent the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (first representative elected in 2008), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico elects a resident commissioner every four years. While these six members donât vote, they are allowed to debate and sponsor legislation.