FOP Update - May 27, 2022

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On this week's episode of the Blue View, National President Patrick Yoes sat
down with Jim Pasco, Executive Director of the National Fraternal Order of
Police, to talk about the FOP’s discussions with the Administration and how
the FOP helped shape the final Executive Order.
National President Patrick Yoes worked out of the Government and Media
Affairs Center in Washington, D.C. this week.
National President Patrick Yoes, National Sergeant-at-Arms Keith Turney,
Executive Director Jim Pasco, and Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson
attended the signing of an Executive Order on policing by President Joseph
R. Biden, Jr. which will aim at advancing effective, accountable policing and
criminal justice practices that will build public trust and strengthen public
safety.

National President Patrick Yoes gave numerous media interviews regarding

law enforcement line-of-duty deaths and the increase of violence towards law

enforcement officers across the country.

National President Patrick Yoes attended a joint meeting between the United

States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI), and the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) to

discuss the recent shooting incident in Buffalo, NY and the domestic violent

extremists (DVE) threat landscape.

Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary

Alejandro N. Mayorkas regarding the recent Executive Order that was signed

by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with U.S. Attorney General Merrick B.

Garland regarding the recent Executive Order that was signed by President

Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and the spike in violent crime.

Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

regarding qualified immunity and no-knock warrants.

Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with U.S. Associate Attorney General

Vanita Gupta regarding ongoing vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice

(DOJ).

Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Heather Fong, Counselor to the

Secretary of Homeland Security, regarding the distribution of U.S. Department

of Homeland Security (DHS) action alerts.

Executive Director Jim Pasco gave numerous media interviews regarding the

Fiscal Year 2023 budget request, criminal justice reform, and the nationwide

increase in violent crime.

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Mark

McDonald had conversations with staff from the offices of Senators Jacklyn

S. Rosen (D-NV), W. Mitt Romney (R-UT), Gary C. Peters, Sr. (D-MI), Robert J.

Portman (R-OH), L. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Catherine M. Cortez Masto

(D-NV) regarding concerns that the FOP has with S. 1116, the "Federal

Firefighters Fairness Act."

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had daily conversations with the

majority and minority leadership of the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding

this week's mark-up of S. 3635, the "Public Safety Officer Support Act."

Direct the U.S. Justice Department to consult with state and local law enforcement

to develop leading practices on recruitment and retention to address the shortage

of officers nationwide;

Urge the development of standards for law enforcement accrediting bodies and

encourages state and local law enforcement agencies to become accredited;

Establish a consistent use of force policy for Federal agencies that follows the

National Consensus Use of Force Policy;

Promote the development of an accurate officer accountability database that

preserves and protects the due process rights of officers;

Preserve state and local law enforcement access to needed equipment for

mission-based public safety objectives from the 1033 and other surplus equipment

programs and improves oversight and accountability;

Promote broad data collection efforts to better improve policing practices at all

levels of government; and

Direct Federal departments to use their grant-making authority to support and

promote state and local law enforcement’s improved policing practices, to gain

access to better equipment and technology, enhance accountability and

transparency, and make communities safer.

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed an Executive Order on policing. This order

would:

THE WHITE HOUSE

THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House was in a pro-forma session this week.

THE UNITED STATES SENATE

The Senate Committee on Judiciary favorably reported on a voice vote S.

3635, the "Public Safety Officer Support Act." This bill would expand the

eligibility of certain officers or their surviving family for death and disability

benefits as provided for by the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB)

program. This legislation acknowledges the connection between suicide and

service-connected mental health issues that many officers face during their

service to ensure public safety. This bill will now head to the Senate floor for

a vote. The House version of this bill, H.R. 6943, passed the House of

Representatives on a 402-17 vote late last week.