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JIM PASCOPATRICK YOES THE VOICE OF OUR NATION'S LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
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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.
National President Patrick Yoes participated in a National Law Enforcement
Officers Memorial Fund Executive Committee meeting in Washington, D.C.
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On last week's episode of the Blue View Podcast, National President Patrick Yoes
sat down with Lance LoRusso. A former law enforcement officer turned attorney,
Lance has been a use of force instructor for nearly 30 years and has represented
over 100 officers following officer-involved shootings and in-custody deaths.
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Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Neera Tanden, Director of the Domestic
Policy Council at the White House, on a broad range of FOP priorities, including the
ongoing recruitment and retention crisis as well as issues related to officer
wellness.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Heather Fong, Senior Counselor to the
Secretary for Law Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to
discuss employment opportunities in the Department as well as liaisons with the
Department’s intelligence gathering efforts.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Hugh T. Clements, Jr., Director of the
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services in the U.S. Department of Justice,
regarding the ongoing recruitment and retention crisis as well as contracting out
certain law enforcement functions.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Vanita Gupta, Assistant U.S. Attorney
General, about the recruitment and retention crisis as well as the value of flexible
workplaces.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Geoffrey A. Starks, a Commissioner on
the Federal Communications Commission, about FOP and law enforcement
priorities. He has been re-nominated to the FCC and the FOP supports his
nomination.
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Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP at an organizational
stakeholders meeting to discuss the re-introduction of the “Begin Again Act.”
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson met with the
new counsel in the office of Senator Lindsey O. Graham
(R-SC) to discuss FOP priorities.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with
staff in the office of Representative Elise M. Stefanik (R-
NY) to discuss draft legislation on bail standards as well
as H.R. 2864, the “Countering CCP Drones Act.”
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative
Liaison Asa Render spoke with staff in the office of
Representative Bradley S. Schneider (D-IL) to discuss a
draft version of a bill, entitled: the “Domestic Terrorism
Prevention Act.”
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted their third
Fourth of July celebration on the South Lawn on Tuesday.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., welcomed the
Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, to the
White House this week. During a meeting in the
Oval Office, President Biden said he wanted to
reiterate that he fully supports Sweden’s
membership in NATO and was looking forward
to the bid being ratified.
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