Wapner selected to serve on public safety and crime prevention committee

Councilmember Alan D. Wapner has been selected to serve on the National League of Cities (NLC) Public Safety and Crime Prevention Committee. Wapner, along with the 40 other committee members, will help develop policy positions that serve as a basis for the NLC's federal advocacy efforts.

"Public Safety is a critical component of our long term plan for Ontario. By serving on this committee, I will help shape the future of our community by creating policies that improve the quality of life for all cities," said Wapner.

Councilmember Wapner has been a member of the Ontario City Council for over 14 years. Prior to his election to the City Council, Councilmember Wapner was the Vice President of the Ontario-Montclair School Board. After graduating law school, Wapner became a police officer and retired as a sergeant from the Ontario Police Department in 1998. He then became an active and successful small business owner.

The National League of Cities was founded in December 1924 by 10 state municipal leagues that saw the need for a national organization to strengthen local government.  Established initially as the American Municipal Association, it was an organization comprised only of state municipal leagues, whose purpose was to collect and exchange information about urban affairs that would help state organizations promote approved methods of municipal government.

Today, more than 1,600 cities, towns, and villages of all sizes are NLC members and another 18,000 communities participate through their state municipal leagues.   Local elected leaders have an opportunity to shape the priorities, policies, and advocacy positions of the organization.