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FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FOP VP JOE GAMALDI ON FOX FRIENDS LET S TALK ABOUT THE ACTIVIST DISTRICT ATTORNEYS The Week Of 21 October 2019 ICYMI PRESIDENT YOES URGES SENATE TO CONFIRM CHUCK CANTERBURY IN OP ED CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP To Receive The National FOP s Weekly Update PATRICK YOES National President FOP SUPPORTS BILL ENACTING SOME REFORM TO THE WINDFALL ELIMINATION PROVISION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES FOP BACKED LEGISLATION TO COMBAT MONEY LAUNDERING National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco had a telephone call with Kevin K McAleenan Acting United States Secretary of Homeland Security regarding continuing cooperation on key issues Acting Secretary Kevin K McAleenan United States Department of Homeland Security National President Yoes Executive Director Pasco and Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP at the 2019 Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Chicago IL Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to Jack A Rauch Deputy Associate Director with the White House Office of Public Liaison regarding a proposed national law enforcement commission pending firearms legislation and immigration reform National Sergeant at Arms Keith Turney Executive Director Pasco and Senior Legislative Liaison Richardson represented the FOP at the National Partner s Meeting of the Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center CRI TAC PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY Senior Legislative Liaison Richardson joined Vincent Davenport Deputy National Blue Alert Coordinator and Dianne Bernhard Executive Director of Concerns Of Police Survivors C O P S as part of a panel at the IACP entitled National Blue Alert Network and the Community The panel presented attendees with information about the dangers of ambush attacks as well as the value of the National Blue Alert program Senior Legislative Liaison Richardson represented the FOP on a conference call hosted by the Drug Enforcement Administration DEA with the participation of White House officials to discuss National Prescription Drug Take Back Day PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY Legislative Liaison Scott Marks met with staff from the offices of the following Members of Congress regarding the floor vote on H R 2513 the Corporate Transparency Act John M Katko R NY 24 Harold D Rogers R KY 05 Addison G Wilson R SC 02 Stephen A Womack R AR 03 Michael P Guest R MS 03 Robert B Aderholt R AL 03 Kenneth S Calvert R CA 42 Theodore S Yoho R FL 03 Kevin P Brady R TX 08 Legislative Liaison Marks met with staff from the office of Senators Martha E McSally R AZ and Kyrsten L Sinema D AZ regarding the Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings ILLICIT CASH Act PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Attorney General William P Barr delivered remarks at the 67th Annual Attorney General s Awards Ceremony This annual ceremony recognizes employees and other individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievements leadership and service to the Department of Justice and the American people Some of those who were recognized include Assistant U S Attorneys Adam S Fels Andrea Goldbarg and Lynn M Kirkpatrick received the sole award of the Department s highest recognition the Exceptional Service Award for their successful investigation and conviction of Joaqu n El Chapo Guzm n one of the most notorious international drug cartel leaders Assistant U S Attorneys Charles Eberle and Soo Song were recognized for their efforts in the investigation of seven Russian military hackers indicted in Pittsburgh last fall Assistant U S Attorneys Sharad Khandelwal and Kate Suh were recognized for the successful prosecution of Marq Vincent Perez who had burned down a mosque and tried to blow up a car using a homemade bomb PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House considered and passed H R 2513 the Corporate Transparency Act on a 249 173 vote This bill which was transmitted to the Senate for further consideration would allow for the collection of beneficial ownership information to help law enforcement combat money laundering The FOP supports this legislation The House considered and passed H R 777 the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act on a 402 1 vote This bill would provide much needed resources to State and local law enforcement agencies to complete forensic analyses of crime scenes and untested rape kits The legislation now goes to either the Senate or to a Joint House and Senate Conference Committee for further action The FOP supports this legislation Continued On Next Page PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House considered and passed H R 724 the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture PACT Act by voice vote under a suspension of the rules This bill which was transmitted to the Senate for further consideration would provide for criminal penalty for those who engage in animal crushing as well as those who create or distribute such films The FOP supports this legislation THE UNITED STATES SENATE The Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled Sanctuary Jurisdictions The Impact on Public Safety and Victims PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 UPDATE FOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES H R 141 S 521 the Social Security Fairness Act This bill would repeal both the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset in current Social Security law House Cosponsors Senate Cosponsors 53 213 34 180 7 This Week H R 1195 S 473 4 30 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 Senate Cosponsors 12 47 5 35 1 This Week H R 1154 S 1394 1 4 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 18 196 178 4 This Week PATRICK YOES National President Senate Cosponsors 18 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational 2 16 JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 PRESIDENT YOES FOP SUPPORTS BILL ENACTING SOME REFORM TO THE WINDFALL ELIMINATION PROVISION CLICK TO READ MORE PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 PRESIDENT YOES TO HOUSE LEADERSHIP SUPPORT ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION CLICK TO READ MORE PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 FOP APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF H R 2513 CLICK TO READ MORE PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 ICYMI PRESIDENT YOES PENS OP ED IN THE HILL SENATE SHOULD CONFIRM CANTERBURY AS HEAD OF THE ATF By Patrick Yoes Johnathan Thompson and Larry Cosme 17 October 2019 CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE As leaders of our nation s largest and most prominent law enforcement organizations we represent virtually every law enforcement officer in the United States and we are calling on the Senate to confirm Chuck Canterbury to be the next director of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives ATF Historically the ATF has had the closest working relationship with state and local law enforcement It plays a vital role in fighting violent crimes at the federal level as well as the state and local level However without a confirmed director the agency is lacking in leadership Since federal law was amended in 2006 the Senate has confirmed only one out of eight nominees under both Republican and Democratic administrations The only nominee that was confirmed B Todd Jones served only 20 months This lack of permanent leadership compromises the effectiveness of the ATF s law enforcement mission We need Chuck Canterbury as director of the ATF and we strongly believe he should be expeditiously confirmed PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 TELL YOUR SENATORS TO CONFIRM CANTERBURY Click Here OR Call 202 224 3121 To Tell Your Senators To Confirm Chuck Canterbury There have been several media reports that the Administration will be pulling its nomination of Immediate Past National President Chuck Canterbury to be the next Director of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives These reports are FALSE Chuck continues to have the full support and confidence of the President and his administration And now it is critical that the Members of Senate Judiciary hear that you the members of the FOP and strong supporters of the 2nd Amendment also support Chuck We need our members to help combat FAKE NEWS about Chuck and his record Call the Members of the Judiciary Committee and tell them you are an FOP member and Second Amendment supporter and you want them to vote YES on the Canterbury nomination PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 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 our fallen brother PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS THIS WEEK Youth girls soccer team honors police with thin blue line uniforms CLICK HERE Suffolk Co Police Officer Helps Save Man In Wheelchair From CLICK HERE Burning Home California sheriff s deputy shot dead ride along injured in active shooter incident CLICK HERE Spotlight on America Smashing the stigma of law enforcement suicides CLICK HERE Cop with 35 years on the streets offers five powerful lessons for life CLICK HERE Instead of arresting a woman this police officer got her help PATRICK YOES National President CLICK HERE National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 TWEET OF THE WEEK National FOP 9 58AM 10 22 19 GLFOP FOP VP JoeGamaldi on Fox Friends If we want to have a real conversation about gun violence let s talk about the activist DA s who are letting violent criminals back on the streets instead of throwing the book at these dirtbags who are violently terrorizing our communities Listen On Any Of These Platforms PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 Visit Website The Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center CRI TAC provides no cost customized technical assistance solutions designed to meet the unique needs of state local tribal and campus law enforcement agencies throughout the United States Visit Website 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 PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 The U S Department of Justice s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services COPS Office examines key areas for community policing These areas include de escalation crisis intervention firstline supervisors early intervention systems internal affairs recruitment hiring promotion and retention and data systems New and seasoned law enforcement executives as well as the personnel who work for chiefs and sheriffs have a responsibility to engage in ongoing collaborative and sincere efforts to improve the outreach and service to their communities Law enforcement leaders should engage in dialogue as they assess the particular needs and areas of concern for the communities they serve and should work collaboratively to develop and implement a strategic plan The guide was developed in collaboration with experts and practitioners from across the country and provides best and promising practices grounded in academic research and practical experience suitable for agencies of all sizes In order to address the complex relationship among each of these issues the guide provides actionable checklists to start a conversation about the actions law enforcement agencies can take to positively affect the quality of life and safety for every member of the community Read More PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 21 OCTOBER 2019 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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