AAMVA Attends 2020 IACP State & Provincial (S&P) Annual Meeting
Brian Ursino, AAMVA's Director of Law Enforcement, attended the 2020 S&P Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 14, when the S&P Division met virtually. The agenda featured discussions on civil unrest and presentations on community engagement, highway safety initiatives, and first responder safety. Additionally, division members recognized the 2019 IACP/Motorola Solutions Trooper of the Year Award finalists and named the 2019 Trooper of the Year, Trooper Daniel Harrell with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
AAMVA 2021 Awards Program - Submissions Portal Now Open
While the COVID-19 pandemic has been a tragic, global crisis, it has also given rise to a renewed push for innovations in technology, processes, and customer service, many of which will be utilized for years to come. Don't miss this opportunity to be recognized for the great work your jurisdiction did, not only during the pandemic, but also every day - improving day-to-day business; reaching out to the community; and saving lives. The AAMVA Awards Program recognizes members of the motor vehicle and law enforcement community by honoring individuals, teams, and organizations who have committed their time and resources to the following categories: Safety, Service, Security, Public Affairs & Consumer Education (PACE), and International Driver Examiner Certification (IDEC).
AAMVA Awards are open to all AAMVA jurisdiction member agencies who are in good standing. Entries submitted for the 2021 Awards must have been conducted (produced, implemented, and/or developed) between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. If an entry won an award in 2020, it cannot be resubmitted for 2021 unless it has major upgrades or developments. Read more here.
AAMVA Announces Working Group Vacancies
AAMVA is seeking jurisdiction members and/or Industry advisors/stakeholders for new working groups below.
- Contact Center Working Group – Seeking Jurisdiction Members
- Deterrence & Detection of Fraud Working Group – Seeking 10 Jurisdiction Members and 2 Industry Technical Advisors
- Emergency Resiliency & Response Working Group – Seeking 10 New Members
- Fuel Tax Fraud Working Group – Seeking 8 Jurisdiction Members and 2 Industry Technical Advisors
- License Plate Reader Working Group -- Seeking 8 Jurisdiction Members and 2 Industry Technical Advisors
- E-Title Working Group – Seeking Industry Stakeholders
Each group has its own application that itemizes the qualifications and experience required. This is an ideal way to influence policy, develop best practices and network with your peers. It is anticipated that there will be both virtual meetings and in-person meetings during FY2021 and FY2022. Members are expected to attend these meetings and complete work assignments. As a reminder, AAMVA pays the travel expenses for all jurisdiction members to attend in-person meetings. Read more here.
AAMVA Introduces License Plate Verification Program
License plates allow for the ability
to quickly identify motor vehicles and vehicle registration information. The
design of license plates that optimize legibility to the human eye and license
plate readers is important for efficient and proper identification. AAMVA's
License Plate Standard, which was updated in 2020 and will be released within
the next 30 days, provides support to jurisdictions in the production of
license plates that enhance accurate license plate identification, while
providing flexibility for multiple designs
To assist jurisdictions in determining if their license plates meet these standards, AAMVA is now offering the License Plate Verification Program (LPVP). The LPVP provides jurisdictions, at no cost, the opportunity to submit up to four license plates during each AAMVA fiscal year for comparison to the 2020
AAMVA License Plate Standard. A written report will be generated outlining where the submitted license plate does, and does not, align with the standard.
Read more here under the License Plate Verification tab.
AAMVA Seeks New
Director of Identity Management
AAMVA is seeking a Director of Identity Management who will provide leadership and direction for AAMVA and its members on secure identities by leading, managing, guiding, directing and/or engaging, as appropriate, internal resources and/or external stakeholders in
the areas of identity vetting, secure credentials, biometrics, standardization, and community best practices. This senior-level position interacts directly with principal and associate membership, as well as other stakeholders including federal government, international government representatives, and
private industry. This role serves as the primary voice of AAMVA and its member jurisdiction government agencies in national/international standards bodies and consortia whose focus relates to issues involving identification.
Read more here.
New AAMVAcast Episode
In this episode, our host, Ian Grossman, speaks with with Lorraine Martin, President and CEO of the National Safety Council, about NSC's partnership with AAMVA on highway safety initiatives, including Road to Zero. You can find AAMVAcast on its own website, as well as on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. We'll be releasing new episodes every Monday, featuring conversations with Ian Grossman and members of the AAMVA Community. Subscribe today!
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Jurisdiction Response
to COVID-19
Click here to view consolidated information and see how motor vehicle administrations are handling driver licensing and vehicle registration. This document will be updated with the most current information on our
homepage.
Motor Vehicle Industry
Response on COVID-19 Pandemic
Below are a selection of news releases and announcements regarding the effects of coronavirus on the motor vehicle community.
