ATA Carnet Providers Support Reserve Police Officers on “Cops”-style Overseas Video Shoot

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Barrington, IL (PRWEB) November 15, 2006 -- US ATA Carnet organizations stepped up to support the Yonkers, New York-based Reserve Police Officers Association (RPOA) by providing ATA Carnet temporary export documentation, at no cost, for a “Cops”-style video shoot in London. The non-profit RPOA promotes the use of part-time and volunteer personnel in law enforcement.

Often called “the merchandise passport,” an ATA Carnet (pronounced “kar-NAY”) is an internationally recognized customs document for temporary duty-free export of commercial samples, professional equipment and goods displayed at trade shows. Carnets are accepted in over 75 countries, and the global ATA Carnet system is overseen by the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in cooperation with the World Customs Organization. (The acronym “ATA” is a combination of the French and English abbreviations for “temporary admission.”)

“When the carnet application arrived in our office I immediately saw a chance to support a worthy cause. The applicant, Peter Gould of The Intervale Group, LLC, is a part-time special police officer on the Stamford CT police force. He has donated hundreds of hours of his time as a professional videographer to the RPOA. I really wanted to help him out,” explained Leslie August, Sr. V.P. of CIB.

“This is part of a larger pro-bono project I've been working on for the RPOA over the past year, for which I've traveled around the US and to Canada,” described Special Officer Gould. “The footage I'm acquiring is a mix of interviews and ride-along footage in police vehicles (similar to the television program "COPS"). I'm trying to be the best possible steward of this nonprofit organization's funds, and could use guidance as to how best to proceed.” At that point, reports Ms. August, an idea of how to help the RPOA advance its cause began to form.

“I immediately contacted Sr. VP, Carnet of the USCIB, Cindy Duncan, who resides in Stamford, CT and had a personal interest in supporting the cause of Reserve, Auxiliary and Special Police Officers,” Ms. Levy declared. “Ms. Duncan agreed that anything US ATA Carnet organizations could do to support law enforcement would be positive, not only for her local community but, through the RPOA, for the support of local law enforcement nationwide”

Peter Gould of Intervale Group used the gratis ATA Carnet to clear UK customs with his video equipment duty- and tax-free. He and his video equipment returned to the US at the end of last month having captured the footage needed for the RPOA project while benefiting from the cost and time saving features of the ATA Carnet. In the event he needs to travel overseas again in the next 10 months, the carnet can be re-used for additional savings and convenience.

Corporation for International Business is an appointed ATA Carnet Service Provider for the United States Council for International Business, a non-profit association founded to promote free trade and represent business globally.

For more information on using ATA Carnets, please call the CIB toll-free Carnet HelpLineSM at 1-800-ATA-2900 [outside the U.S.: 00 800 4CARNETS (AT&T only), visit www.ATACarnet.com or e-mail Leslie August.

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