As a former police chief and life member of IACP, I want to tell you a little bit about my new job. As Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, I advise President Obama on drug policy. One of the most important tasks we complete is production of the National Drug Control Strategy (Strategy). The president released the Strategy in May 2010, presenting federal, state, local, and tribal leaders with a blueprint for steps all of us can take to tackle the nation’s drug problem. The Strategy was produced after touring the country and listening to law enforcement executives, line officers, narcotics investigators, judges, elected officials, individuals who operate prevention and treatment programs, and individuals in treatment and in recovery from drug abuse.