Major Cities Chiefs Association

Background

The Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) is a professional organization of police executives representing the largest cities in the United States and Canada.

• Provides a forum for urban chiefs, sheriffs, and law enforcement executives to share ideas, experiences, and strategies
• Focuses on advancement of public safety through innovation, research, policy development, government engagement, community outreach, and leadership development
• Membership includes chiefs and sheriffs from the largest law enforcement agencies

UAP Involvement

In the context of UAP, the MCCA has been involved in discussions about drone sighting waves and unidentified aerial objects affecting urban airspace.

• Particularly during the 2019-2020 Colorado drone incidents[query]
• Subsequent unexplained aerial activity reports from major metropolitan areas[query]
• Addresses challenges related to unidentified objects in städtischen Luftraum[query]

Key Contributions

The MCCA contributes to public safety and policing through various initiatives.

• Influences national and international policy affecting police services
• Enhances development of current and future police leaders
• Sponsors research and tests innovations in police operations and technology
• Collaborates on projects like civilian oversight of police
• Develops leadership programs such as the Police Executive Leadership Institute (PELI)