Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: May 16, 2019
In a victory for NAPO and the law enforcement community, Congress just passed the legislation (H.R. 2379) that permanently reauthorizes the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Grant Program at $30 million per year. On May 23, 2019 the President signed the bill into law. NAPO will never again have to come to Congress and fight to […]
Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: May 14, 2019
Excerpted from Facebook, news media and http://wujekcalcaterra.tributes.com With deep sadness the Police Officers Labor Council regrets to inform its members of the passing of one of its own. Troy Police Sgt. Scott T. Smith died May 9 at the age of 52 after a two-year battle with a rare cancerous brain tumor. Visitation for Sgt. […]
Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: May 14, 2019
NAPO’s Legislative Priorities Booklet for the 116th Congress (2019-2021) is now available! Please click on the link below. It is also available on NAPO’s website. This booklet is an in-depth look at the work NAPO has accomplished for our members over the years and the priority issues we continue to fight for in Congress today.
Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: May 9, 2019
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Grant Glende showed his peers and instructors at Oakland Police Academy he knows how to be a leader and at the academy graduation ceremony he was recognized for that initiative with a Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) $2,000 Award. The LEEP Award, given to pre-service police academy graduates, […]
Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: May 6, 2019
The Detroit Tigers and Major League Baseball have teamed up with Michigan Concerns of Police Survivors (MI-C.O.P.S.) to show their appreciation for the men and women of Michigan who serve as law enforcement officers, corrections officers, public safety and first responders. Public safety personnel, their friends, family and the general public are invited to Law […]
Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: May 1, 2019
On April 17, the Department of Justice released two reports from the COPS Office required under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act. NAPO worked closely with the COPS Office on the two reports: Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act: Report to Congress and Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Programs: Eleven Case […]
Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: May 1, 2019
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Burton Command Officers were in the same position as the City Patrol Officers, working to pay off someone else’s pensions. Their decision to unanimously vote in POLC as their new labor union over a year ago has paid off for both groups. The 11-member Command group replaced their old […]
Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: April 26, 2019
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Tyler Donnelly worked hard to do well at Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy (LERTA) and his efforts paid off quite literally with a $2,000 Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) Award. Donnelly was one of nine pre-service cadets in the academy’s graduating class of 20. As pre-service, Donnelly paid his […]
Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: April 26, 2019
Come join fellow Union members for a fun and relaxing weekend in Traverse City at the 2019 Annual POLC/GELC Meeting & Labor Seminar, which features a choice of three scheduled outdoor diversions. Make your reservations for the Aug. 25-27 Conference at the beautiful Grand Traverse Resort. The Conference will feature renowned career labor attorney Richard […]
Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: April 23, 2019
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she will not sign any Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 spending plan that doesn’t include road-funding after House and Senate Republicans ranked road funding third on their 2019 session priority list behind auto-insurance reform and the budget; According to House Judiciary Chair Representative Graham Filler (R-DeWitt), “…there is nothing in writing yet […]
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