The Public Safety & Crime Prevention (PSCP) Committee is responsible for developing policy positions on issues involving crime prevention, corrections, substance abuse, municipal fire policy, juvenile justice, disaster preparedness and relief, homeland security, domestic terrorism, court systems and gun control.

NLC’s Federal Advocacy Committee members include local elected officials and city staff from NLC member cities and towns across the country who are committed to discussing and influencing federal policy that has a direct and profound impact on local government operations.

2025 Leadership
  • Chair: Van Johnson, Mayor, Savannah, Georgia 
  • Vice Chair: Brian K. Fields, Councilmember, Dumfries, Virginia 
  • Vice Chair: Jodi Miller, Mayor, Freeport, Illinois    
2025 Meetings and Events
2025 National Municipal Policy

View the full 2025 National Municipal Policy book containing each of the Federal Advocacy Committee chapters and resolutions.