FOP Update - 16 June 2023

JIM PASCOPATRICK YOES THE VOICE OF OUR NATION'S LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

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National President Patrick Yoes participated in a planning meeting for the 66th

Biennial National Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada this August.

National President Patrick Yoes traveled to Terre Haute, Indiana to attend the

Indiana State FOP Conference.

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National President Patrick Yoes traveled to Orlando, Florida to attend the Florida

State FOP Summer Conference.

National President Patrick Yoes participated in a teleconference with members of

the National FOP's Board of Trustees.

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On this week's episode of the Blue View Podcast, National President Patrick Yoes
sat down with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),
Anne Milgram. As head of the premier drug enforcement organization in the world,
Milgram leads an agency of more than 10,000 public servants, including more than
4,000 Special Agents.
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National President Patrick Yoes gave numerous media interviews regarding law
enforcement challenges on the horizon, the recruitment and retention crisis, and the
National FOP's data showing a rise in the number of officers shot in the line of duty.

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Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Matt Klapper, Chief of Staff to the U.S.

Attorney General, regarding U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement

priorities.

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

Gupta regarding the DOJ's recently announced consent decree agreement with the

Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) and the City of Minneapolis.

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Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson met with staff

in the office of Representative J. Michael Johnson (R-LA)

to discuss H.R. 743, the “Protect and Serve Act,” and

other FOP priorities.

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

Secretary of Homeland Security, regarding ongoing immigration issues.

Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Assistant U.S. Attorney General Kristen M.

Clarke for the Civil Rights Division regarding the DOJ's recently announced consent

decree agreement with the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) and the City of

Minneapolis.

Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Anna M. Gomez, who was nominated to

be a Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), regarding

her upcoming confirmation hearing.

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Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative

Liaison Asa Render met with staff in the office

Representative Bradley S. Schneider (D-IL) to discuss a

new draft of the “Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act.”

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative

Liaison Asa Render met with staff in the office of

Representative Katherine M. Porter (D-CA) to discuss a

new draft on the “Mental Health Justice Act,” and other

FOP priorities.

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative

Liaison David Taboh met with staff in the office of

Representative Garret N. Graves (R-LA) to discuss our

ongoing strategy to build support for H.R. 82, the “Social

Security Fairness Act.”

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Legislative Liaisons David Taboh and Asa Render represented the FOP at the

monthly meeting of the Public Pension Network.