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@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPANNOUNCEMENTF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EThe Fraternal Order of Police, with an increased membershipof over 364,000 law enforcement officers, is proud to announcethat the Delegates to the National FOP’s 65th BiennialConference in Indianapolis have elected the following membersto serve on the National FOP Executive Board:President: Patrick Yoes*Vice President: Joe Gamaldi*Secretary: Jimmy Holderfield*Treasurer: James SmallwoodSecond Vice President: Steve WeilerSergeant At Arms: Keith Turney*Trustees Chairman: Rob Pride*On behalf of all the members of the Fraternal Order of Police,we'd like to thank outgoing National Treasurer Tom Penozaand outgoing National Second Vice President Les Neri for theirdecades of service to the FOP and their dedication to fightingon behalf of the rank-and-file law enforcement officers acrossthe country. *Incumbent

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The Executive Board of the National Fraternal Order of Police (Left to Right): Rob Pride, Chairman of the National Board of Trustees; James Smallwood, National Treasurer; Jimmy Holderfield, National Secretary; Patrick Yoes, National President; Steve Weiler, National 2nd Vice President; and Keith Turney, National Sergeant-at-Arms

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNational President Patrick Yoes met with Senator Todd C.Young (R-IN) and welcomed him to the National Conference.National President Patrick Yoes and the Executive Boardpresided over the 65th National Conference in Indianapolis,Indiana.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L   O R D E R   O F   P O L I C ENational President Patrick Yoes met with Governor Ronald D.DeSantis (R-FL) and welcomed him to the National Conference.WATCH THE OPENING CEREMONIESNational President Patrick Yoes continued conversations withstakeholders and Congressional negotiators regarding criminaljustice reform proposals.National President Patrick Yoes gave numerous mediainterviews in regard to the crime wave that many cities acrossAmerica are experiencing as well as criminal justice reform.

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EExecutive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Alejandro N.Mayorkas, Secretary for the U.S Department of HomelandSecurity (DHS) about issues related to immigration.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Associate U.S.Attorney General Vanita Gupta regarding "pattern and practice"investigations and consent decrees.Executive Director Jim Pasco traveled to Indianapolis, Indianato attend the National Conference. At the conference, ExecutiveDirector Pasco delivered the National Legislative Report. Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Peter S. Hyun in theOffice of the Associate U.S. Attorney General to discuss thepike in violent crime across the country.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with John D. Cohen,Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Assistant Secretary forCounterterrorism and Emerging Threats within DHS, regardingthe ongoing threat of domestic terrorism.

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EExecutive Director Jim Pasco continued the dialogue withSenate negotiators on criminal justice reform and reiterated ourabsolute commitment to the preservation of the existingqualified immunity doctrine and use of force policies that areconsistent with Graham v Connor. The FOP has not and will nottake a position on draft legislation until all the negotiators haveagreed on legislative language.Executive Director Jim Pasco gave numerous media interviewsto discuss the FOP's position on pending criminal justicereform legislation, the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact onpublic safety, the nationwide increase in violent crime, andvaccinations for law enforcement officers.

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson, Legislative LiaisonMark McDonald and Press Liaison Jessica Cahill traveled toIndianapolis, Indiana to attend the National Conference.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson, Legislative LiaisonMark McDonald and Press Liaison Jessica Cahill conducted aseminar entitled Turning Members into Lobbyists at theNational Conference, which focused on how FOP members canlobby elected officials and advocate for pro-law enforcementpolicies. At the National Conference, they also conductedfundraising activities for the National FOP Political ActionCommittee (NFOP PAC).CONTRIBUTE TO THE NFOP PACSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff inthe office of Representative Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), the HouseMajority Leader, about the House’s return to session next week.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff inthe office of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) about changeson her Judiciary Committee staff.

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with majoritystaff with the Subcommittee On Economic Development,Public Buildings, and Emergency Management of the HouseCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding apending resolution.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had numerousconversations with Congressional staff regarding criminaljustice reform proposals.Legislative Liaison Matt Brown attended a virtual webinar,hosted by the White House Domestic Police Council and theU.S. Department of Justice, regarding efforts to supportcommunities seeking to implement or expand CommunityViolence Intervention (CVI) efforts.

THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPTHE UNITED STATES SENATEThe House was in a pro forma session this week.F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONThe Senate was in a pro forma session this week.Fraternal Order of PoliceNational Legislative Office

COSPONSORS52211159H.R. 82The “Law Enforcement Officers’ Equity Act" would expand the definition of "lawenforcement officer" for salary and retirement benefits to include all Federal lawenforcement officers.The “Social Security Fairness Act” would repeal both the "Windfall EliminationProvision" and the "Government Pension Offset" in current Social Security law.The “Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act” would recognize the rightof law enforcement and other public safety officers to bargain collectively withtheir employers.LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITYSOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESSCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTSCOSPONSORS92415H.R. 3225COSPONSORS110S. 1888NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATECOSPONSORS176043H.R. 962COSPONSORS43329S. 1302@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ETOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES+ 3 NEW

The "LEOSA Reform Act" would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act(LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers fromlocal and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure thatthese officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carrypermit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use publictransportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allowactive and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. postoffices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities.LEOSA REFORMCOSPONSORS220S. 1610COSPONSORS47481H.R. 1210PROTECT AND SERVEThe "Protect and Serve Act" would make it a Federal crime to target a lawenforcement officer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death.COSPONSORS23230S. 774COSPONSORS34384H.R. 3079@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EMORE RESOURCES ON OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESFULL LIST OF LEGISLATION SUPPORTED BY THE FOPLEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPGovernor Ron DeSantis made theannouncement at the 2021 Biennial NationalConference & Expo hosted by the NationalFraternal Order of Police... READ MOREDeSantis announces 3 proposals to recruitnew and out-of-state law enforcement officers [ABC 27]Police reform negotiators are no longerconsidering changes to a controversial legaldoctrine known as “qualified immunity,"according to three sources familiar with thematter... READ MORELawmakers scrap qualified immunity deal inpolice reform talks [Politico]The father of a Chicago officer who sufferedserious injuries in a shootout with suspectsearlier this month that resulted in the death ofOfficer Ella French called out Mayor LoriLightfoot on Wednesday... READ MOREChicago Mayor Lightfoot 'tied the hands ofpolice,' says dad of badly wounded cop [FoxNews]F RAT E R N A L ORD E R O F POL I C EFOP NEWSROOMThe National Fraternal Order of Police kickedoff the 65th Biennial National Conference inIndianapolis, Indiana... WATCH VIDEOOpening Ceremonies: FOP 65th BiennialNational Conference

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPSOCIAL SECURITYFight for Fairness! TellCongress to pass the "SocialSecurity Fairness Act."TAKE ACTIONFEDERAL OFFICERSTell Congress to support H.R.962, the "Law EnforcementOfficers' Equity Act."TAKE ACTIONLEOSA REFORMTell Congress to support the"LEOSA Reform Act."TAKE ACTIONPROTECT & SERVETell Congress to support thepolice and pass the "Protectand Serve Act."TAKE ACTIONQUALIFIED IMMUNITYTell Congress to OPPOSE theelimination of the establisheddoctrine on qualified immunity.TAKE ACTIONF RAT E R N A L ORD E R O F POL I C EFOP ACTION CENTERCOLLECTIVE BARGAININGTell Congress to SUPPORTcollective bargaining rights forpublic safety employees.TAKE ACTIONMAKE YOURVOICE HEARD

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPAS OF JULY 31, 2021F RAT E R N A L ORD E R O F POL I C E2021 OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLEDAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisiana902213703910001523434MaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahoma062112611100289062OregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyomingAm. SamoaGuam123020529303201100035KILLED BY GUNFIRE185OFFICERS SHOTVIEW THE MONTHLY OFFICERS SHOT/KILLED UPDATE67OFFICERS SHOT IN52AMBUSH-STYLE ATTACKS— OFFICERS SHOT BY STATE —

Been Exposed?Are You Sick?READ MORE@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPREAD MOREThe National Legislative Office providedFOP members with information that wasshared during a White House COVID-19Response Team press briefing, wherepublic health officials gave a generalupdate on the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 Information for Law EnforcementProtecting Public Safety and HealthFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEAUGUST 16:W W W . F O P C O V I D 1 9 . O R GThe National Legislative Office providedFOP members with information, releasedby the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention, regarding an update onCOVID-19 vaccine booster shots. AUGUST 18:OFFICERS HAVE DIED DUE TO COVID-19AS OF AUGUST 19, 2021F RAT E R N A L ORD E R O F POL I C ECOVID-19 ACTIVITY

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