By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Ironwood Public Safety Officers had gotten used to negotiating their own bargaining agreements, despite having Union representation. Making the switch to the POLC not only brought their labor representative to the bargaining table, it netted them huge raises and benefit increases.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her eighth and final State of the State address Feb. 25 before a joint session of the Michigan Legislature. The term-limited governor outlined three core priorities for 2026: literacy, housing, and health care affordability.
Registration is open to attend and participate in National Police Week 2026 events. All individuals planning to attend events in Washington D.C. must register online with National Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.). There are separate registration deadlines to participate in individual D.C. events and local events are also being organized.
In 1962, President John F.
NAPO is advocating for improvements to the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) program after working with officers and families continually seeking NAPO's help with their claims that have been dragging on for 3 to 4 years, some even up to 12 years, with no understanding why PSOB is taking so long to determine their claim.
NAPO submitted written testimony to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance during a Feb. 13 hearing entitled "The Monitoring Racket: The Grift that Keeps on Giving.
Mark your calendars for the 2026 POLC/GELC Annual Meeting and Labor Seminar, which will be hosted alongside the picturesque Grand Traverse Bay.
The Conference will be held at Delamar Traverse City from Wednesday, Sept. 23 through Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proposed an $88.1 billion Fiscal Year 2027 executive budget, which is markedly different than her prior budget proposals, since historic post-pandemic surpluses have faded.
Former Police Officer, Firefighter and U.S. Marine Travis Howze understands the severe impact of Post Traumatic Stress and has turned his recovery into an empowering, educational presentation.
Save the date for this year’s POLC/GELC Annual Labor Conference at a relaxing lakeside venue in scenic Traverse City and get the latest Union news in the Winter 2026 Police Officers Journal.
NAPO issued a letter of support to the House of Representatives for the Fuel the Force Act, H.R. 7210, which would provide $100,000 in annual federal income tax exclusion to full-time federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who remain on the job for 5 years or more. The Fuel the Force Act would play a vital role in ending the recruitment and retention crisis for agencies nationwide.
Karoub Report - February 2026 .pdf
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