FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE THE FACES OF THE FALLEN The Week Of 17 February 2020 PRESIDENT YOES MESSAGE ON SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP To Receive The National FOP s Weekly Update PATRICK YOES National President FOP LABOR SUMMIT March 3 4 Las Vegas Nevada National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE THE FACES OF THE FALLEN The Week Of 17 February 2020 PRESIDENT YOES MESSAGE ON SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP To Receive The National FOP s Weekly Update PATRICK YOES National President FOP LABOR SUMMIT March 3 4 Las Vegas Nevada National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 17 FEBRUARY 2020 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House was in Recess this week THE UNITED STATES SENATE The Senate was in Recess this week PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE THE FACES OF THE FALLEN The Week Of 17 February 2020 PRESIDENT YOES MESSAGE ON SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP To Receive The National FOP s Weekly Update PATRICK YOES National President FOP LABOR SUMMIT March 3 4 Las Vegas Nevada National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 17 FEBRUARY 2020 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House was in Recess this week THE UNITED STATES SENATE The Senate was in Recess this week PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 17 FEBRUARY 2020 UPDATE FOP TOP PRIORITIES THE SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACT H R 141 S 521 This bill would repeal both the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset in current Social Security law House Cosponsors 57 239 Senate Cosponsors 37 182 1 This Week H R 1195 S 473 4 33 THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS EQUITY ACT This bill would would expand the definition of law enforcement officer for salary and retirement benefits to include all Federal law enforcement officers House Cosponsors 13 55 Senate Cosponsors 6 43 1 This Week H R 1154 S 1394 1 5 THE PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEREMPLOYEE COOPERATION ACT This bill would recognize the right of law enforcement and other public safety officers to bargain collectively with their employers House Cosponsors 21 221 PATRICK YOES National President Senate Cosponsors 200 19 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational 2 17 JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 17 FEBRUARY 2020 LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS Married Kentucky police officers cut date night short at fried chicken restaurant to thwart armed robbery Sen Jeanne Shaheen First responders are dying by suicide at alarming rates Washington needs to act Albert Lea honors hometown hero Arik Matson with special day MOMENT HERO COP SAVES CHOKING TODDLER AS STRICKEN MOTHER LOOKS PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 17 FEBRUARY 2020 UPDATE FOP PRIORITIES H R 1156 THE LEOSA REFORM ACT This bill would would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act LEOSA which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U S post offices Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities House Cosponsors 29 H R 1325 29 0 THE PROTECT AND SERVE ACT This bill would would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death House Cosponsors 1 This Week PATRICK YOES National President 26 21 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational 5 JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 17 FEBRUARY 2020 LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS Married Kentucky police officers cut date night short at fried chicken restaurant to thwart armed robbery Sen Jeanne Shaheen First responders are dying by suicide at alarming rates Washington needs to act Albert Lea honors hometown hero Arik Matson with special day MOMENT HERO COP SAVES CHOKING TODDLER AS STRICKEN MOTHER LOOKS PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 17 FEBRUARY 2020 National FOP GLFOP These are the faces of those brave men and women who selflessly laid down their lives in the service of their communities They are mothers and fathers sons and daughters brothers and sisters They are heroes Never forget the sacrifice they made EnoughIsEnough PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 17 FEBRUARY 2020 National FOP GLFOP These are the faces of those brave men and women who selflessly laid down their lives in the service of their communities They are mothers and fathers sons and daughters brothers and sisters They are heroes Never forget the sacrifice they made EnoughIsEnough PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 17 FEBRUARY 2020 BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS From everyone here at the National Fraternal Order of Police please join us in praying for the family and friends of the fallen PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 17 FEBRUARY 2020 UPCOMING FOP EVENTS CLICK TO REGISTER CLICK TO REGISTER PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 17 FEBRUARY 2020 Visit Website Visit Website Visit Website PATRICK YOES National President The Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center CRITAC provides no cost customized technical assistance solutions designed to meet the unique needs of state local tribal and campus law enforcement agencies throughout the U S The COPS Office awards grants to hire community policing professionals develop and test innovative policing strategies and provide training and technical assistance to community members local government leaders and all levels of law enforcement Since 1994 the COPS Office has invested more than 14 billion to help advance community policing The Office of Justice Programs OJP provides innovative leadership to federal state local and tribal justice systems by disseminating state of the art knowledge and practices across America and providing grants for the implementation of these crime fighting strategies National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 17 FEBRUARY 2020 COPS Hiring Program CHP The 2020 COPS Hiring Program is a competitive grant program designed to advance public safety through community policing by addressing the full time sworn officer needs of state local and tribal law enforcement agencies nationwide CHP provides funds directly to law enforcement agencies to hire new or rehire existing career law enforcement officers and to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts All local state and tribal law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority are eligible to apply Applications are due by March 11 2020 at 7 59 PM EDT CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION Community Policing Development CPD Program The 2020 Community Policing Development program is a competitive grant program designed to advance the practice of community policing by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes and supporting new creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities Applications are due by March 31 2020 at 7 59 PM EDT CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION LE Mental Health and Wellness Act LEMHWA Program The 2020 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act program is a competitive grant program that provides funding to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement through training and technical assistance demonstration projects and implementation of promising practices related to peer mentoring mental health and wellness programs Applications are due by March 31 2020 at 7 59 PM EDT CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 17 FEBRUARY 2020 Preparing for Active Shooter Situations PASS Program The 2020 Preparing for Active Shooter Situations program is a competitive grant program that provides funding for scenario based training that prepares officers and other first responders to safely and effectively handle active shooter and other violent threats The 2020 PASS program will fund an applicant to train at least 20 000 first responders through scenario based multi disciplinary training classes The PASS solicitation is open to all public governmental agencies federally recognized Indian tribes for profit and nonprofit organizations institutions of higher education community groups and faith based organizations Applications are due by March 31 2020 at 7 59 PM EDT CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION Tribal Resources Grant Program Technical Assistance Program The 2020 Tribal Resources Grant program Technical Assistance program is a competitive grant program that provides funding to support tribal law enforcement agencies through training and technical assistance efforts around community policing topics Applications are due by March 31 2020 at 7 59 PM EDT CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 17 FEBRUARY 2020 National Fraternal Order of Police Political Action Committee The Fraternal Order of Police is committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those we serve through education legislation information community involvement and employee representation The NFOP PAC is the power behind our organization s punch on Capitol Hill representing its members in the most effective way possible P C Our challenge to you is to have each and every FOP member in your department lodge and state commit 5 00 a month to the NFOP PAC This 5 00 is an investment in your future in the future of law enforcement and the future of the Fraternal Order of Police Please click the donate button to learn about the various ways you can contribute to the NFOP PAC SUPPORT THOSE FIGHTING FOR YOU Email Scott Marks fop net PATRICK YOES National President Call 202 547 8190 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
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