FOP Update - 7 July 2023

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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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