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National President Patrick Yoes gave various 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.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
National President Patrick Yoes worked out of the Steve Young Law Enforcement
Legislative Advocacy Center in Washington, D.C. this week.
National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco attended a
holiday reception hosted by U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland at the U.S.
Department of Justice in Washington D.C.
National President Patrick Yoes attended a National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial Fund board meeting in Washington D.C.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Lisa O. Monaco, Deputy U.S Attorney
General, regarding the unlikelihood of Congress advancing, much less passing, H.R.
1525, the “Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act.”
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Vanita Gupta, Associate U.S. Attorney
General, about broadening the range of opportunities to interact with the U.S.
Department of Justice on major issues like the recruitment and retention crisis, the
spike in violent crime around the country, and collaboration between law
enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Steven M. Dettelbach, Director of the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), regarding the
relationship between ATF, the Justice Department, and the new White House Office
of Gun Violence Prevention.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Anne M. Milgram, Administrator of the
Drug Enforcement Agency, about her agency’s concerns about H.R. 1525 if it is
considered by the House.