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Sign Up to Receive the FOP's Weekly UpdateJIM PASCOExecutive DirectorPATRICK YOESNational PresidentWASHINGTON WATCHlegislative updateNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WEEKLY UPDATE | 3 SEPTEMBER 2021Ambush Attacks on Police Up 148% From This Time Last YearAmbush Attacks on Police Up 148% From This Time Last Year40 Officers Killed by Gunfire40 Officers Killed by Gunfire220 Officers Shot in the Line of Duty This Year220 Officers Shot in the Line of Duty This Year

VOLUNTEER DONATEBrothers & Sisters, The National FOP's Disaster Area Response Team (DART) has been deployed toLouisiana and is providing relief to Police Families who have been impacted byHurricane Ida. Many of these Officers and their families have lost their homes,businesses and more.As you are aware, the FOP supports various aspects of our member's needsthrough the Fraternal Order of Police Foundation (FOP Foundation). We areanticipating a multi-location, long-term, deployment for the NFOP DART teamsto rehab first-responders and remediate their homes in the area.The devastation in this region is far-reaching. Hundreds, if not thousands, of ourmembers have been displaced from their homes. We are anticipating one of thelargest requests for relief from our membership in this program's history. Aweeks-long deployment to this area will require hardworking volunteers andsignificant funding to sustain the needs of this community.We are asking State and local lodges, organizations, and individuals to consider Volunteering and Donating to the Foundation to help us ensure that the FOP canstand strong to help our members when they need us the most. After all, CopsHelping Cops is what this organization is all about! We are FOP STRONG!ANNOUNCEMENT@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

National President Patrick Yoes, National Treasurer JamesSmallwood, National 2nd Vice President Steve Weiler, NationalSergeant-at-Arms Keith Turney, and Executive Director JimPasco met in person with U.S. Attorney General Merrick B.Garland, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco andU.S. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta at the U.S.Department of Justice (DOJ) to discuss reforms andimprovements to the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB)program, the stalled criminal justice and policing reformefforts, and the alarming spike in violent crime that has beenravaging the United States. National Vice President JoeGamaldi, National Secretary Jimmy Holderfield and SeniorLegislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in the meetingvirtually.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes, National Treasurer JamesSmallwood, National 2nd Vice President Steve Weiler, NationalSergeant-at-Arms Keith Turney, and Executive Director JimPasco met in person with U.S. Department of HomelandSecurity (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas to discussborder security, resources and cooperative efforts betweenState and local agencies and the DHS and its componentagencies, as well as issues of mutual interests. National VicePresident Joe Gamaldi, National Secretary Jimmy Holderfieldand Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated inthe meeting virtually.@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

FIND AN EVENT NEAR YOULEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes gave remarks to the press atthe National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C.where he expressed the FOP's eagerness to take part inNational Faith & Blue Weekend for the second year in a row. The FOP is incredibly proud and honored to partner with theNational Faith & Blue Weekend for this nationwide event withactivities in communities across the country that bring togetherlaw enforcement and residents, aimed at strengtheningconnections, creating mutual understanding, and enhancingjustice and reconciliation. The 2021 National Faith & BlueWeekend will take place from 8-11 October.@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EWATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE

LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ENational President Patrick Yoes traveled to his home state ofLouisiana to join FOP members who traveled from across thecountry to be part of the National FOP's Disaster AreaResponse Team and assist with the relief efforts.

National Vice President Joe Gamaldi joined Fox and FriendsFirst to discuss the increase of violence against the men andwomen of law enforcement as well as the FOP's recent reportwhich shows that ambush-style attacks on police are up 148%from this time last year.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ENational 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, criminal justice reform proposals, aswell as the COVID-19 pandemic.

LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYExecutive 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 nationwide increase in violent crime, aswell as the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on public safety.The National FOP believes in the science behind the COVID-19vaccines and that vaccinations work to prevent people frombecoming infected by or transmitting COVID-19. However, theNational FOP continues to believe that whether or not to acceptthe vaccine is a personal decision. READ THE FOP'S QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES INPUBLIC-SECTOR EMPLOYMENT@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and LegislativeLiaison Matt Brown had a call with stakeholder groups todiscuss efforts by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and theFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to expand theuse of geographic targeting orders to combat money launderingand terrorist financing.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and LegislativeLiaison Matt Brown had a call with John D. Keller, PrincipalDeputy Chief of the Public Integrity Section at the DOJ, todiscuss the recent directive creating a Task Force to addressthe rise in threats against election officials.@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

VIEW THIS MONTH'S OFFICERS SHOT & KILLED UPDATEVIEW THE 2020 YEAR-END SHOT & KILLED SUMMARYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and LegislativeLiaison Mark McDonald attended a monthly meeting of theNational Blue Alert Advisory Group. During the meeting, SeniorLegislative Liaison Richardson and Legislative LiaisonMcDonald provided an update on the FOP's efforts to collectand analyze data pertaining to officers shot and killed in theline of duty. In October of 2019, the FOP partnered with theNational Blue Alert Network to collect and analyze thisimportant data. In May 2021, and in coordination with the FOP,the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)published the 2020 Year-End Summary of Law EnforcementOfficers Shot in the Line of Duty. @GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESTHE UNITED STATES SENATEThe House was in a pro forma session this week.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONThe Senate was in a pro forma session this week.@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

COSPONSORS54214160H.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 RIGHTSCOSPONSORS92516H.R. 3225COSPONSORS110S. 1888NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATECOSPONSORS176043H.R. 962COSPONSORS43329S. 1302TOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

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. 774COSPONSORS37414H.R. 3079MORE RESOURCES ON OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESFULL LIST OF LEGISLATION SUPPORTED BY THE FOPLEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E+ 3 NEW

The National Fraternal Order of Police reportsthat as of midnight on 31 August, there havebeen 220 officers shot so far in 2021, 40 ofwhom were killed by gunfire. There have been67 ambush-style attacks... READ MOREUpdate: Law Enforcement Officers Shotand Killed in the Line of DutyFOP NEWSROOMThe National Fraternal Order of Police DART(Disaster Area Response Team) was created asa quick response team to serve those who areprotecting and serving. When disaster strikes,our team springs into action and... READ MOREVolunteer and Donate to the FOP'sDisaster Area Response Team (DART)There have been far more than double thenumber of ambush-style attacks on lawenforcement so far this year compared to thesame time in 2020, FOP reports... READ MORE'Ambush-style' attacks on lawenforcement more than double comparedto same time frame in 2020 [Fox News]National President Patrick Yoes gave remarksto the press at the National Law EnforcementMuseum in Washington, D.C. where heexpressed the FOP's eagerness to take part inNational Faith & Blue Weekend for... WATCHNational Faith & Blue Weekend 2021Press Conference@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

National FOP Vice President Joe Gamaldijoined Fox and Friends First to discuss theincrease of violence against the men andwomen of law enforcement and explained thatthe situation is ‘completely out... WATCHAmbush attacks on police up 148% fromthis time last year [Fox News]National Preparedness Month (NPM) is anobservance each September to raiseawareness about the importance of preparingfor disasters and emergencies that couldhappen at any time. The 2021 theme is“Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disasters isprotecting everyone you love.”... READ MORE2021 National Preparedness MonthFOP NEWSROOM@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EToday, the Department of Justice announcedthe launch of the first phase of its Body-WornCamera Program that requires department lawenforcement personnel use body-worn cameras(BWCs) during pre-planned law... READ MOREDOJ Announces First Federal Agents toUse Body-Worn CamerasRead the FOP's Questions and Answersregarding COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates inPublic-Sector Employment. As COVID enters anew phase that is even further complicatedwith the surging Delta COVID... READ MOREICYMI: Can My Agency Force Me to BeImmunized?

SOCIAL 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 ACTIONFOP ACTION CENTERCOLLECTIVE BARGAININGTell Congress to SUPPORTcollective bargaining rights forpublic safety employees.TAKE ACTIONMAKE Y URVOICE HEARD@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

AS OF 31 AUGUST 20212021 OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED40KILLED BY GUNFIRE220OFFICERS SHOTVIEW THE MONTHLY OFFICERS SHOT & KILLED UPDATE83OFFICERS SHOT IN67AMBUSH-STYLE ATTACKS— BREAKDOWN OF OFFICERS SHOT BY STATE —AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisiana912319703910011733444MaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahoma0622137121025811062OregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyomingAm. SamoaGuam2430205333042013000@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

Been Exposed?Are You Sick?READ MOREREAD MOREVIEW A STATE-BY-STATE BREAKDOWNThe National Legislative Office providedFOP members with information, releasedduring 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 30: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 Food and Drug Administration,regarding an update to the variousactions the FDA has taken to combatCOVID-19. SEPTEMBER 1:OFFICERS HAVE DIED DUE TO COVID-19AS OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2021COVID-19 ACTIVITYCOVID-19 Vaccine Mandates inPublic Sector EmploymentQUESTIONS & ANSWERSREAD THE FOP'S QUESTIONS & ANSWERS@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

FOP-TV PROGRAM GUIDEGrassroots Public Relations & Media Talk"Keeping Resilience Front & Center"Community and Media Relations Tool KitCRI TAC PartnershipFOP Nationwide HealthcareCollective Bargaining & ArbitrationCivilian OversightQualified ImmunityTune in every week for a new episode of FOP-TV where National FraternalOrder of Police leaders discuss new and relevant topics that are impactingour profession and important to leading our organization through theseturbulent times.WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESFOP ON DEMAND@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

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The Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC)provides no cost, customized technical assistance solutions designed tomeet the unique needs of state, local, tribal, & campus law enforcementagencies throughout the U.S.The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provides innovative leadership tofederal, state, local, and tribal justice systems, by disseminating state-of-theart knowledge and practices across America, and providing grants for theimplementation of these crime fighting strategies. The COPS Office awards grants to hire community policing professionals,develop and test innovative policing strategies, and provide training andtechnical assistance to community members, local government leaders, andall levels of law enforcement.VISIT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATIONU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEOffice of Justice ProgramsVISIT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATIONVISIT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION@GL F O P @FO P N ATI O N ALNA T I O N AL F R A TE R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

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