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L I S T E N T O E P I S O D ECLICK TO SUBSCRIBEOn this week's episode of the Blue View, National President Patrick Yoes satdown with Gregg Pemberton, Chairman of the D.C. Metropolitan PoliceDepartment Labor Committee, to discus how the District of Columbia isexperiencing a crisis on multiple fronts.National President Patrick Yoes participated in the FOP's 41st Annual PeaceOfficers' Memorial Service held in Washington, D.C.

National President Patrick Yoes and National Sergeant-at-Arms Keith Turneyattended the Medal of Valor ceremony at the White House for numerouspublic safety officers presented by President Joseph R. Biden Jr. National President Patrick Yoes joined Dan Abrams on NewsNation’s DanAbrams Live to discuss Police Week 2022, the recruitment and retentioncrisis, and the challenges facing law enforcement officers across the country.National President Patrick Yoes and Members of the Executive Boardattended the Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) annual Blue Gala.

Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with U.S. Associate Attorney GeneralVanita Gupta regarding grant funding and current vacancies at the U.S.Department of Justice (DOJ).Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Heather Fong, Counselor to theSecretary of Homeland Security, regarding cyber crimes and concerns overdomestic terrorism.Executive Director Jim Pasco gave numerous media interviews regarding theFiscal Year 2023 budget request, criminal justice reform, and the nationwideincrease in violent crime.National President Patrick Yoes gave numerous media interviews regardinglaw enforcement line-of-duty deaths and the increase of violence towards lawenforcement officers across the country. National President Patrick Yoes attended the Colorado State FOPConference in Vail, Colorado. Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Marvin Richardson, Deputy Directorof the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), regarding the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) to assist inaddressing gun violence.

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson served as a panelist on criminaljustice reform at the Policy Summit of the National Criminal JusticeAssociation.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson joined Sherri Martin, the FOP’sDirector of Officer Wellness, at a virtual meeting of the InternationalAssociation of Chiefs of Police's (IACP) National Consortium on PreventingLaw Enforcement Suicide.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had daily conversations withHouse majority and minority leadership as well as House JudiciaryCommittee leadership and members regarding the House consideration ofH.R. 2292, the “TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act,” and H.R. 6943,the “Public Safety Officer Support Act.” Both bills passed the House withoverwhelming bipartisan support.S. 2151, the “Strong Communities Act”S. 3635, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act”S. 3860, the “Invest to Protect Act” S. 4003, the “Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act” andS. 4007, the “Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act.”Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had daily conversations with themajority and minority leadership of the Senate Judiciary Committee regardingthis week’s mark-up of the following bills:

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had repeated conversations withSenator Charles E. Grassley’s (R-IA) Judiciary Committee staff regarding S.3635, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act.”Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had repeated conversations withstaff in the offices of Senators John Cornyn III (R-TX) and SheldonWhitehouse (D-RI) regarding S. 4003, the “Law Enforcement De-escalationTraining Act.”Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison MarkMcDonald spoke with staff in the office of Representative Donald J. Bacon(R-NE) regarding the FOP’s ongoing effort to ensure that all civilian lawenforcement officers employed by the U.S. Department of Defense have acredential identifying them as such. Timothy M. Kaine (D-VA)Robert J. Portman (R-OH)Debra S. Fischer (R-NE)L. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV)Jacklyn S. Rosen (D-NV)Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison MarkMcDonald attended calls with staff regarding H.R. 2499/S. 1116, the “FederalFirefighters Fairness Act,” and the need to include Federal law enforcementofficers in the proposed reforms to the current Federal workman’scompensation program in the offices of Senators:

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Matt Brownjoined a conference call with staff from the office of Representative Eric M.Swalwell (D-CA) regarding FOP legislative priorities. Legislative Liaisons Matt Brown and David Taboh represented the FOP at themonthly meeting of the Public Pension Network.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office ofSenator Timothy E. Scott (R-SC) regarding “no-knock” warrants.Fraternal Order of PoliceNational Legislative Office

THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESH.R. 2992, the "Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic StressDisorder (PTSD) Law Enforcement Training Act," would require theBureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to establish crisis interventiontraining tools for first responders to address individuals with TBI,acquired brain injuries, and PTSD; andH.R. 6943, the "Public Safety Officer Support Act," would amend theOmnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize publicsafety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumaticstress disorder, acute stress disorder, and other related disorders.The House passed two FOP-supported bills with overwhelming bipartisansupport. Both of these bills will now be sent to the Senate for a final vote.These two bills include:The House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on BorderSecurity, Facilitation, and Operations held a hearing entitled "ExaminingDHS's Efforts to Combat the Opioid Epidemic."The House Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on HomelandSecurity held a hearing entitled "Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement." Providing testimony at this hearingwas Acting Director Tae D. Johnson of the U.S. Immigration and CustomsEnforcement.

THE UNITED STATES SENATES. 2151, the “Strong Communities Act,” which would help build on thecommunity-policing model by establishing a grant program for local lawenforcement agencies to assist in recruiting officers in their owncommunity;S. 3860, the “Invest to Protect Act,” which would establish a grantprogram, administered by the Community Oriented Policing Services(COPS) Office within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), that would beused for the training of officers from police departments andmunicipalities that employ less than 200 law enforcement officers;S. 4003, the “Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act,” which wouldprovide $70 million in annual grant funding from the Edward ByrneMemorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne-JAG) to State and local lawenforcement agencies to train officers in de-escalation tactics andalternatives to the use of force; andS. 4007, the “Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act,” which woulddirect the U.S. Department of Justice to develop a state-of-the-arttreatment program for public safety officers experiencing acute stressdisorder or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).The Senate Committee on Judiciary held a markup for numerous FOP-supported bills. The committee favorably reported by voice vote the followingbills, which will now be sent to the Senate floor for a vote:

COSPONSORS75274199H.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 “Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act” would recognize theright of law enforcement and other public safety officers to bargain collectivelywith their employers.COSPONSORS103222H.R. 3225COSPONSORS143S. 1888NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATECOSPONSORS249874H.R. 962COSPONSORS43935S. 1302The “Social Security Fairness Act” would repeal both the "Windfall EliminationProvision" and the "Government Pension Offset" in current Social Security law.

The "LEOSA Reform Act" would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act(LEOSA), 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.COSPONSORS220S. 1610COSPONSORS57581H.R. 1210The "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. 774COSPONSORS79856H.R. 3079MORE RESOURCES ON OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESFULL LIST OF LEGISLATION SUPPORTED BY THE FOP+3 NEW

SUBSCRIBETHE BLUE VIEW PODCASTNational President Patrick Yoes sits down with guests todiscuss the issues and current events surrounding the lawenforcement community. Each week you'll hear from lawenforcement experts, elected officials, and notable leaders!Featuring Dianne Bernhard and Marcia FerrantoAll across America, families of fallenpeace officers are headed to our nationsCapitol to honor the life of America’sfinest who gave their life in the service ofothers. What started as a single memorialservice hosted by the National FraternalOrder of Police 41 years ago... MOREPOLICE WEEK 2022Featuring D.C. Police Union Chairman Gregg PembertonThere is a crisis in our nation’s capital;no, not a political crisis. The District ofColumbia is experiencing a crisis onmultiple fronts: violent crime, electedofficials who are enacting legislation thathandcuffs the police, and a departmentthat is down hundreds of officers. And tono surprise, there have been... MORECRISIS IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL

Trone, Reschenthaler Bipartisan PublicSafety Officer Support Act Passes House Tonight, the U.S. House of Representativespassed the Public Safety Officer Support Act of2022 introduced by U.S. Representatives DavidTrone (D-MD) and Guy Reschenthaler... MoreSenate Judiciary Committee Passes FourFOP-Backed Bills: Major Investments inLaw Enforcement Training, Recruitment,and WellnessS. 4150, the “Federal Law EnforcementService Weapon Purchase Act”Patrick Yoes, National President of theFraternal Order of Police, applauded... MoreI am writing on behalf of the members of theFraternal Order of Police to advise you of oursupport for S. 4150, the “Federal LawEnforcement Service Weapon Purchase... MorePatrick Yoes, National President of theFraternal Order of Police, applauded today’snews that the United States House of... MoreHouse Passes Two FOP-Backed Bills:PSOB Reform for Officers Lost to Suicideand TBI Training

Violent crimes on the rise in 2022,following previous unprecedented spikein murders [Fox News]Violent crimes are on the rise in major citiesacross the country this year following 2020'salready skyrocketing national murder... MoreSuspect 'in custody' after 2 dead, 7 injuredin downtown Chicago shooting, police say[USA Today]Support for 'defund the police' hasdropped nationwide, poll finds [Police1]A suspect is in custody after nine people wereshot, two fatally, Thursday night in an incidentthat left bystanders scattering near a... MoreA national poll by the University ofMassachusetts Amherst found supportdropping for the Black Lives Matter movementand a number of police reform policies... MoreThe U.S. Senate today unanimously adopted aresolution marking National Police Week andreiterating support for the men and women inlaw enforcement. The bipartisan... MoreSenate Commemorates National PoliceWeek [Senate Judiciary]

SOCIAL SECURITYThis is About Fairness! UrgeCongress to Pass the "SocialSecurity Fairness Act"TAKE ACTIONFEDERAL OFFICERSSupport Our Federal Officers byPassing the "Law EnforcementOfficers' Equity Act"TAKE ACTIONLEOSA REFORMSupport Active and Retired LawEnforcement Officers by Passingthe "LEOSA Reform Act"TAKE ACTIONPROTECT AND SERVEUrge Congress to Protect OurPolice Officers and Pass the"Protect and Serve Act"TAKE ACTIONHELPER ACTSupport Law Enforcement! Tell Congress to Pass H.R. 3172/S. 2981TAKE ACTIONCOLLECTIVE BARGAININGWe Must Fight for the Right toBargain Collectively! UrgeCongress to Pass H.R. 3225TAKE ACTION

Been Exposed?Are You Sick?VIEW A STATE-BY-STATE BREAKDOWNCOVID-19 Information for Law EnforcementProtecting Public Safety and HealthFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEWWW.FOPCOVID19.ORGOFFICERS HAVE DIED DUE TO COVID-19AS OF 20 MAY 2022READ MORE READ MOREREAD MOREThe National FOP’s Government and Media Affairs Center providedmembers with information that was shared during a White HouseCOVID-19 Response Team press briefing, where public health officialsgave a general update on the COVID-19 pandemic.MAY 19

LEARN MORE LEARN MORELEARN MORELEARN MOREOn the Blue View, a weekly podcastpresented by the National FraternalOrder of Police, you'll hear from lawenforcement experts, electedofficials, and other notable leadersto gain insight into the issues andcurrent events surrounding the lawenforcement community. The Collaborative Reform InitiativeTechnical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC) provides no cost, customizedtechnical assistance solutionsdesigned to meet the uniqueneeds of state, local, tribal, &campus law enforcement agenciesthroughout the United States.The COPS Office awards grants tohire community policingprofessionals, develop and testinnovative policing strategies, andprovide training and technicalassistance to community members,local government leaders, and alllevels of law enforcement. The Office of Justice Programs (OJP)provides innovative leadership toFederal, state, local, and tribal justicesystems, by disseminating state-of-theart knowledge and practices, andproviding grants for theimplementation of these crimefighting strategies.

Well versed in prisoner handling;In good standing with their current or prior agency;Qualified to carry firearms;Able to pass a background investigation;Able to pass a medical exam; andCapable of performing efficiently and safely while executing the full scope ofduties described within the statement of work (SOW).The U.S. Marshals Service is recruiting District Security Officers (DSOs). We areseeking current or retired law enforcement officers including corrections, detention,or military police officers who have not been separated or retired for more than fiveyears prior to contracting with the USMS.The DSO position is a contracted position. DSOs are required to assist in thetransportation, handling, and processing of federal prisoners. DSOs will be expectedto produce prisoners in court, provide security, and assist with general operations.Accordingly, interested parties should be:DSOs may be exposed to extreme climatic conditions for prolonged periods of time.DSOs must have good vision and hearing and be capable of sitting, walking, running,or driving for long periods of time. DSO pay is determined based on the location inwhich services are provided; overtime is not available. DSOs are contracted on an adhoc basis and will not be expected to work more than 40 hours per week. Mostdistricts will work to accommodate the DSO’s schedule. If you are interested in working with the U.S. Marshals Service as a DSO, pleasecomplete the documents below and return them to the recruitment email listed for thedistrict in which you are seeking employment:USMS DISTRICT RECRUITMENT EMAIL ADDRESSESPERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENT FORMAFFIRMATION OF WORK QUALIFICATION FORM

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TIM RICHARDSONSenior Legislative Liaison JIM PASCOExecutive DirectorMARK MCDONALDLegislative Liaison DAVID TABOHLegislative Liaison MATT BROWNLegislative Liaison