Posted by: jgomori Posted date: March 23, 2021
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor The Police Officers Labor Council is saddened by the loss of Clinton Township Police Chief Fred Posavetz, 64, who passed away March 22 from complications of COVID-19. Posavetz was hospitalized in late February after contracting coronavirus, said POLC Labor Rep. Jim Stachowski, a retired Clinton Township Police Lieutenant. The POLC […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: February 9, 2021
The Winter 2021 Police Officers Journal features POLC officers who were awarded for their bravery under extreme circumstances. Six officers received 2020 POLC Outstanding Service Awards and national attention for their acts of heroism. This edition also serves as somber recognition of the fact that many law enforcement officers have paid the ultimate price as […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: January 21, 2021
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Mt. Morris Township Dispatcher Angela West, a POLC member, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 45 while being treated for serious medical issues. Visitation will be held 4-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22 and 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 at Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Rd., Flint. A private […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: December 16, 2020
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor with media excerpts The POLC regrets to announce the tragic loss of one of our longtime members due to an off-duty accident Monday, Dec. 14. “Sgt. Darrin Briggs, a 23-year veteran of the Tecumseh Police Department, died in a tree cutting accident yesterday at his home,” said Tecumseh Police Chief […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: November 6, 2020
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor The POLC is greatly saddened to announce the passing of a one of our own due to complications from COVID-19. Decorated DeWitt Township Police Sgt. Bill Darnell passed away Nov. 4 after testing positive for COVID-19 in late October. “Sgt. Darnell was a hero and we were fortunate to have […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: August 20, 2020
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Iron Mountain Police Sergeants and Patrol Officers missed the unity of negotiating contracts together with the Lieutenants. “Being a small department, we’re all going to get the same thing and ask for the same thing and we might as well be all together – two separate units represented by one […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: August 4, 2020
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Bloomfield Hills Public Safety Sgt. Steven Splan’s untimely passing was recognized immediately by his POLC coworkers, who gathered to honor him the day after he passed away while on duty. Sgt. Splan died of a heart attack Aug. 2, just hours after cutting apart and removing a tree blocking Bloomfield […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: July 29, 2020
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Sanilac County Corrections Officers and Clerical Staff were not feeling the love from their former union, Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM), when they decided to switch to the POLC for representation. The 27-member unit was forced to separate from their shared unit with Sanilac County Road Patrol Deputies. “The […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: July 23, 2020
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Parity and unity were the themes of Livingston County Sergeants first contract with POLC representation. The group of Corrections Sergeants and Road Patrol Sergeants used to be under one wage scale, but the County had separated the two groups in their previous contract through Michigan Association of Police. They joined […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: July 1, 2020
The Summer 2020 Police Officers Journal, just like practically everything, was impacted by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, first detected in our nation in early 2020. While many people worked from home or didn’t work at all due to the Stay at Home Executive Orders in Michigan, Law Enforcement and Public Safety personnel have […]
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