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@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICENational President Patrick Yoes gave numerous media interviews regarding lawenforcement challenges on the horizon, the recruitment and retention crisis, and theNational 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 EnforcementOfficers Memorial Fund Executive Committee meeting in Washington, D.C.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYOn last week's episode of the Blue View Podcast, National President Patrick Yoessat 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 representedover 100 officers following officer-involved shootings and in-custody deaths.LISTEN TO EPISODE CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYExecutive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Neera Tanden, Director of the DomesticPolicy Council at the White House, on a broad range of FOP priorities, including theongoing recruitment and retention crisis as well as issues related to officerwellness.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Heather Fong, Senior Counselor to theSecretary for Law Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, todiscuss employment opportunities in the Department as well as liaisons with theDepartment’s intelligence gathering efforts.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Hugh T. Clements, Jr., Director of theOffice of Community Oriented Policing Services in the U.S. Department of Justice,regarding the ongoing recruitment and retention crisis as well as contracting outcertain law enforcement functions.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Vanita Gupta, Assistant U.S. AttorneyGeneral, about the recruitment and retention crisis as well as the value of flexibleworkplaces.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Geoffrey A. Starks, a Commissioner onthe Federal Communications Commission, about FOP and law enforcementpriorities. He has been re-nominated to the FCC and the FOP supports hisnomination.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICESenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP at an organizationalstakeholders meeting to discuss the re-introduction of the “Begin Again Act.”Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson met with thenew counsel in the office of Senator Lindsey O. Graham(R-SC) to discuss FOP priorities.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke withstaff in the office of Representative Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY) to discuss draft legislation on bail standards as wellas H.R. 2864, the “Countering CCP Drones Act.”Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and LegislativeLiaison Asa Render spoke with staff in the office ofRepresentative Bradley S. Schneider (D-IL) to discuss adraft version of a bill, entitled: the “Domestic TerrorismPrevention Act.”LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEPresident Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted their thirdFourth of July celebration on the South Lawn on Tuesday.President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., welcomed thePrime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, to theWhite House this week. During a meeting in theOval Office, President Biden said he wanted toreiterate that he fully supports Sweden’smembership in NATO and was looking forwardto the bid being ratified.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE WHITE HOUSE

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe House was in recess this week.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe Senate was in recess this week.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATE

SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACTTOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITY ACTCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTSH.R. 132262 COSPONSORSR: 16 D: 46H.R. 82287 COSPONSORSR: 89 D: 198S. 59744 COSPONSORSR: 5 D: 39@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEH.R. 354PROTECT AND SERVE ACTNOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATEH.R. 74378 COSPONSORSR: 67 D: 1133 COSPONSORSR: 33 D: 0LEOSA REFORM ACTHELPER ACTH.R. 317052 COSPONSORSR: 14 D: 38S. 15149 COSPONSORSR: 1 D: 8MORE RESOURCES BILLS SUPPORTEDS. 14622 COSPONSORSR: 2 D: 0H.R. 353926 COSPONSORSR: 6 D: 20NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATES. 16581 COSPONSORSR: 1 D: 0

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMThe National Fraternal Order of Police regrets to report that as ofmidnight on 29 June, there have been 194 officers shot in the line ofduty so far in 2023. Of those officers shot, 25 of them were killed bygunfire.ICYMI: FOP Update on Officers Shot and KilledThe nomination period for the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor isnow open until July 31, 2023, at 5 p.m. ET. Nominations must besubmitted through the online Medal of Valor Nomination System.Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor [BJA]Amid celebrations and fireworks over the long Fourth of July holidayweekend, cities across America were left reeling from the scourge ofgun violence as mass shootings occurred...'Insanity': 4th of July mass shootings leave 20 dead,126 injured [ABC News]A father of four who had served as an interpreter alongside US specialforces in Afghanistan and escaped after the Taliban takeover was...Interpreter who served with US forces in Afghanistan,fled Taliban takeover is shot dead driving Lyft in DC[New York Post]COLUMBUS, Ohio — An armed robbery suspect was shot dead and aColumbus Division of Police officer was wounded...Columbus police: Suspect dead, officer injured inexchange of gunfire following robbery, police pursuit[WBNS]

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