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FOP Update - November 4

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FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FOP PRESIDENT PENS LETTER TO CONGRESS HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT FIGHT DRUG DEALERS The Week Of 04 November 2019 FOP ANNOUNCES NO SHAVE NOVEMBER CONTEST TO RAISE CANCER AWARENESS CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP To Receive The National FOP s Weekly Update PATRICK YOES National President PRESIDENT YOES PENS LETTER TO REPRESENTATIVES IN SUPPORT OF H R 4963 ICYMI FOP PARTNERS WITH AETNA TO PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE TO MEMBERS National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 2019 LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to Jack A Rauch Deputy Associate Director with the White House Office of Public Liaison regarding the nomination of Immediate Past FOP President Chuck Canterbury to be the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives ATF the newly established Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice as well as local District Attorneys failing to carry out the duties of their office Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to Andrew Kilberg new Counselor to U S Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia to discuss issues of mutual concern Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to Tim Shea Senior Counsel to Attorney General William P Barr regarding appointments for the newly established Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Senior Legislative Liaison Richardson spoke with staff in the office of Representative Michael B Quigley D IL as well as key staff in the offices of Members of the House Committee on the Judiciary regarding a potential mark up of H R 3735 the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act PATRICK YOES National President Michael B Quigley IL 05 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 2019 LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY Senior Legislative Liaison Richardson and Legislative Liaison Scott Marks met with staff in the following Senate offices regarding S 2563 the Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings ILLICIT CASH Act Richard C Shelby R AL Kevin J Cramer R ND Thomas R Tillis R NC Patrick J Toomey Jr R PA Timothy E Scott R SC Martha E McSally R AZ Legislative Liaison Scott Marks met with coalition partners regarding a path forward on multiple pieces of legislation which all update our anti money laundering laws including the collection of beneficial ownership PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE WHITE HOUSE Vice President Michael R Pence met and hosted a round table discussion with first responders in Williamsburg Kentucky Jim Carroll Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy ONDCP released a statement regarding the recent actions taken by China to stop the illicit flow of opioids into the U S saying this is a direct result of President Trump s strong leadership on this issue and the personal engagement by many members of Congress in communicating our entire government s commitment to saving American lives Nine members of a fentanyl smuggling ring were sentenced to prison terms by a Chinese court PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE William P Barr U S Attorney General Mark T Esper U S Secretary of Defense Kevin K McAleenan Acting U S Secretary of Homeland Security Joseph Maguire Acting Director of National Intelligence Christopher A Wray Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation General Paul M Nakasone Commander of the U S Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency NSA and Christopher C Krebs Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA released a joint statement saying they have increased the level of Federal support to State and local election officials and are prioritizing the sharing of threat intelligence to improve election security PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House was in Recess this week and will return following Veterans Day THE UNITED STATES SENATE The Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled Reauthorizing the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing entitled Threats to the Homeland Christopher A Wray Director of the FBI and Russell E Russ Travers Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center testified PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 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 53 218 35 165 H R 1195 S 473 4 31 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 48 6 36 H R 1154 S 1394 1 This Week 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 19 200 PATRICK YOES National President 181 Senate Cosponsors 18 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational 2 16 JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 2019 PRESIDENT YOES PENS LETTER TO SENATORS IN SUPPORT OF S 2701 CLICK TO READ MORE PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 2019 PRESIDENT YOES PENS LETTER TO REPRESENTATIVES IN SUPPORT OF H R 4963 CLICK TO READ MORE PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 2019 HELP US RAISE CANCER AWARENESS Join us in raising cancer awareness and have a little fun too HOW TO ENTER PARTICIPANTS MUST BE Snap a BEFORE AFTER picture of your NoShaveNovember FOP Member Tag us on social media 21 Years Of Age At the end of the month we will select the best picture and the lucky winner will receive a commemorative prize Contest Ends December 6th PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 2019 LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS THIS WEEK Police union demands apology from supervisor over F the POA chant CLICK HERE Off duty Philly officer opens fire after teens with gun make threat Police CLICK HERE 4 Law Enforcement Officers Rushed to Hospital After Possible Fentanyl Exposure CLICK HERE PATRICK YOES National President Maryland sheriff rips disgraceful and disrespectful ban on thin blue line flag CLICK HERE We re standing by it Sheriff doubles down on In God We Trust decals CLICK HERE Two West Dundee cops honored as heroes for their roles in stopping two violent suspects CLICK HERE National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 2019 TWEET OF THE WEEK National FOP 11 56AM 11 2 19 GLFOP Silencing the voices of a community by denying this symbol of respect for our profession to be displayed is shameful This action effectively empowers those who seek to denigrate our noble profession through rhetoric and hate BackTheBlue CLICK HERE TO LISTEN PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 2019 2019 OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED 252 Alabama Officers Shot Total As of 08 November 2019 The National FOP began collecting this data in October 2015 when we realized that we had a lot of information about officers who were shot and killed in the line of duty but almost no information about officers who were shot and survived Using our own limited resources we were able to compile raw numbers which showed that even in years when the number of officers killed by gunfire had gone down the number of officers shot had gone up each year The stark reality is that advancements in medical science and anti ballistic technology are making these events more survivable PATRICK YOES National President 2019 Law Enforcement Officers Shot In The Line Of Duty State By State As Of 08 November 2019 11 GLFOP 0 2 Alaska 0 Nevada Arizona 0 New Hampshire 1 Arkansas 2 New Jersey 2 California 17 New Mexico 1 Colorado 8 New York 9 Connecticut 2 North Carolina 10 Delaware 0 North Dakota 0 Florida 8 Ohio 7 Georgia 11 Oklahoma 4 Hawaii 0 Oregon 4 Idaho 0 Pennsylvania 8 Illinois 15 Rhode Island 0 Indiana 2 South Carolina 3 Iowa 3 South Dakota 0 Kansas 4 Tennessee 3 Kentucky 8 Texas 31 Louisiana 15 Utah 3 Maine 0 Vermont 0 Maryland 6 Virginia 8 Washington 5 Massachusetts 2 Michigan 4 West Virginia 4 Minnesota 2 Wisconsin 6 Mississippi 7 Wyoming 0 Missouri 8 DC 1 Montana 2 Puerto Rico 2 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP Nebraska FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 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 the fallen PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 2019 ICYMI FOP PARTNERS WITH AETNA Click To Watch Video National President Patrick Yoes announced that the FOP has teamed up with Aetna to offer Medicare Advantage plans to Medicare eligible retired police officers and spouses To enroll go to fop aetnamedicare com or call 1 866 246 8060 TTY 711 before December 7th PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 2019 ICYMI FOP VP GAMALDI PARTICIPATES IN TOWN HALL AMERICA POLICE EMERGENCY Click To Watch The Town Hall FOX News Channel presented a special live Town Hall America with Harris Faulkner Police Emergency this past Sunday at the FOX News headquarters in New York City The event was moderated by Harris Faulkner anchor of the Outnumbered Overtime program on FOX News Channel and was presented in front of a live studio audience comprised of members connected to the police community The focus was on the growing dangers law enforcement officials are facing across the country Throughout the evening Faulkner highlighted discussions surrounding recent acts of threats and violence against police officers and featured interviews with Joe Gamaldi National FOP Vice President among others Faulkner was also joined by injured police officers and their families that shared their stories and discussed issues like the impact of rhetoric in America the suicide crisis among police officers and the surge of violence against men and women in law enforcement PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 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

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 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

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 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 U S 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

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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 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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WEEK OF 04 NOVEMBER 2019 The Steve Young Law Enforcement Legislative Advocacy Center 328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE WASHINGTON D C 20002 PHONE 202 547 8189 FAX 202 547 8190 JIM PASCO TIM RICHARDSON Executive Director jpasco fop net Senior Legislative Liaison trichardson fop net MARK MCDONALD SCOTT MARKS Legislative Liaison mmcdonald fop net PATRICK YOES National President Legislative Liaison scott marks fop net National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director