President's Message...

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Association for the trust that it has placed upon me. I feel this Association is at a "Critical Crossroad" We can move forward and accomplish amazing things or we can stand still and watch our accomplishments slip away. I pledge to do my best to move forward and not to rest on the accomplishments that we have but to strive for higher goals.

As we sit down to plan the next year as well as the Five Year plans, we must continue to place the Education of Chiefs of Police in the State of Alabama as the most important issue before us. We will continue to work closely with the Legislature to ensure laws that will make our jobs and the officers who work for us and the Communities that we protect safer is given the chance to become enforceable.

The Executive Board will be working hard to represent this Association in a professional manner. If there is anything this Board needs to know that will help any of us to perform our duties please contact any Board member with your suggestions.

My pledge to this Association is to serve each of us with Respect and Honor. I look forward to working with every Chief of the State of Alabama and urge anyone with questions or comments to please contact me.

Sincerely,



Ashley Welborn
AACOP President
2008-2009