The UIHJ attends the U.S National Sheriff's Conference
On June 24-26th, UIHJ
President Marc Schmitz, Sue Collins, Gary Crowe & Fred Blum attended the Annual Conference of the National Sheriff's Association
(NSA) in Grand Rapids, Michigan USA.
The NSA became an Observer Member of
the UIHJ in 2008 and a full member in 2021. President Schmitz and
President Schmitz addressed the NSA's
committee that discusses civil issues and enforcement on Sunday, June
25th, and again addressed the NSA's Executive Committee on
June 26th. President Schmitz message to the NSA Board
included information about what events are happening throughout the
world regarding digitization and technology and the need to build a
global code for the enforcement of these digital assets and the
guidelines surrounding their enforcement.
He advised the NSA to become more
involved with the UIHJ regarding the growing need to be a global
force against the growing threats and ease of moving these assets
around the world. “The world is not longer one state or one
country. We are now a global world and need to cooperate and work
together to be effective.”
On June 26th, President
Schmitz addressed the Executive Board of the NSA and was received
warmly by the board members present. The NSA President, Sheriff Greg
Champagne, assured UIHJ President Schmitz that the NSA knows that
enforcement is now a global problem and will follow up on this
meeting with further involvement by the NSA.