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JIM PASCOPATRICK YOES THE VOICE OF OUR NATION'S LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
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VOTERS SAY VIOLENT CRIME
A MAJOR CONCERN AHEAD
OF MIDTERM ELECTIONS
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National President Patrick Yoes worked out of the Government and Media
Affairs Center in Washington, D.C. this week.
National President Patrick Yoes and others conducted an after action review
of the FOP's DART Response to Hurricane Ian.
On last week's episode of the Blue View, National President Patrick Yoes sat
down for part 2 of his conversation with John Cohen, who previously served
as the Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Assistant Secretary for
Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention at the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
National President Patrick Yoes attended the National Diversity Summit in
Charlotte, North Carolina.
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National President Patrick Yoes, National Sergeant-at-Arms Keith Turney and
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP at the
Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC) Partner
Meeting which was held at the annual conference of the International
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in Dallas, Texas. Former IACP
President Dwight Henninger welcomed the partners to the meeting and
Robert Chapman, Acting Director for the Office of Community Oriented
Policing Services (COPS), also participated.
National President Patrick Yoes gave numerous media interviews regarding
the FOP's response to Hurricane Ian, law enforcement line-of-duty deaths, the
increase of violence toward law enforcement officers across the country, as
well as the recruitment and retention crisis.
National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco met with Ed
Kelly, the new president of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF),
and IAFF Executive Director Kevin O'Connor to discuss areas of mutual
interest and strategies for moving forward together.
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Executive Director Jim Pasco gave numerous media interviews regarding
various topics, including the recruitment and retention issue that agencies are
facing nationwide as well as the surge in violent crime.
Legislative Liaison David Taboh participated in the monthly call with other
stakeholders as part of the Public Pension Network (PPN).
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Vanita Gupta, Associate Attorney
General in the U.S. Department of Justice, regarding recent announcements
about Federal grants to support State and local law enforcement as well as
apprenticeship programs.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with senior officials with the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) regarding the recent court
ruling on the constitutionality of a law requiring a serial number on a firearm.
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THI S WEE K IN W A SHI N G TON
THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House was in recess this week.
THE UNITED STATES SENATE
The Senate was in recess this week.
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COSPONSORS
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H.R. 82
The Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act" would expand the definition of "law
enforcement officer" for salary and retirement benefits to include all Federal law
enforcement officers.
The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act would recognize the
right of law enforcement and other public safety officers to bargain collectively
with their employers.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS EQUITY
SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS
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H.R. 3225
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S. 1888
NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE
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H.R. 962
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S. 1302
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The Social Security Fairness Act would repeal both the "Windfall Elimination
Provision" and the "Government Pension Offset" in current Social Security law.