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GM offers vehicle discounts to first responders
General Motors is offering the GM First Responder Discount Program to thank those who are always first on the scene by saving them hundreds,...
Mid-year officer deaths put 2021 on trend to be one of deadliest years in history
-Excerpted from National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund COVID-19 continues to be the leading cause of death for law enforcement officers in the first half of 2021 and, if current trends continue, this year could be one the deadliest on record, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). Through June 30, 2021, […]
NAPO calls for urgent action on ‘horrible’ police reform proposal
NAPO is calling on members to join them in voicing their opposition to a ‘horrible’ police reform proposal by contacting your congressional representatives and senators today and making them aware of your concerns. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is trying to negotiate a deal on police reform with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) […]
Livingston Dispatchers pleased with first GELC bargaining agreement
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Livingston County 911 Dispatchers made the move to GELC for Union representation after hearing positive comments from Livingston County Sheriff’s Department Sergeants. “They said they were really pleased with how negotiations went,” said Mary Reed, local Dispatchers Union President. The Sheriff’s Sergeants switched representation to POLC, GELC’s sister Union, in […]
Register today for 2021 Annual POLC/GELC Conference
Register today for a discounted luxurious stay at the Park Place Hotel & Conference Center in downtown Traverse City during the 2021 POLC/GELC Annual Conference. Reserve your room by Aug. 15 to receive the POLC/GELC discount price for the Sept. 15-17, 2021 conference. Guests will be welcomed during an outdoor evening cocktail reception Sept. 15. […]
POLC obtains 20 percent raise for Alcona County Command Officers in first contract
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Alcona County Sheriff’s Command Officers were looking for wage increases when they sought out POLC representation, but they never could’ve imagined the significant pay raises that would follow. After years of being underpaid and feeling neglected by their former representation, POAM, the group joined the POLC along with Alcona County […]
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Flushing Twp. Officer receives Life-Saving Award
Flushing Township Officer Brian Farlin was presented with a Life-Saving Award at the Flushing Township Board Meeting Nov. 14, according to a...
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Posted by: jgomori Posted date: July 29, 2021
NAPO issues statement supporting police response to Jan. 6 violence at U.S. Capitol
NAPO issued a statement from President Mick McHale in support of the U.S. Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department officers who responded to the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Please click on the link below to read the statement.
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Posted by: jgomori Posted date: July 12, 2021
Alcona County Deputies & Corrections pleased with POLC’s whole picture approach
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Alcona County Deputies & Corrections Officers have had a tough time retaining new hires, so they joined the POLC to make the changes needed for staff to stay. “We have a hard time being a training grounds for other departments,” said Deputy Andrew Wright, President of the Local Union. “People […]
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Posted by: jgomori Posted date: July 19, 2021
Washington Report – July 16, 2021
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) continues to stand strong against elimination of qualified immunity for officers as part of any police reform agreement. Negotiators seemed to have agreed to some form of municipal liability instead but are meeting strong resistance from management organizations that have concerns with cities and departments being held liable for officers’ actions […]
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Posted by: jgomori Posted date: June 23, 2021
Register today for 2021 Annual POLC/GELC Conference
Register today for a discounted luxurious stay at the Park Place Hotel & Conference Center in downtown Traverse City during the 2021 POLC/GELC Annual Conference. Reserve your room by Aug. 15 to receive the POLC/GELC discount price for the Sept. 15-17, 2021 conference. Guests will be welcomed during an outdoor evening cocktail reception Sept. 15. […]