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FOP Update - November 11

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FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FOP ANNOUNCES NEW WORKSHOP SERIES 20 20 VISION A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE FUTURE The Week Of 11 November 2019 PRESIDENT YOES PENS LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION COMBATTING FENTANYL CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP To Receive The National FOP s Weekly Update PATRICK YOES National President EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS FOR FOP MEMBERS ICYMI FOP NO SHAVE NOVEMBER CONTEST TO RAISE CANCER AWARENESS National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 11 NOVEMBER 2019 LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY National President Patrick Yoes and Utah State Lodge President Brent Jex met with senior staff in the office of Senator Michael S Lee R UT regarding the nomination of Chuck Canterbury to be the next Director of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives ATF Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to Jack A Rauch Deputy Associate Director with the White House Office of Public Liaison regarding asset forfeiture 9 11 first responders and upcoming travel for U S Attorney General William P Barr Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to Tim Shea Senior Counsel to Attorney General William P Barr regarding the newly established Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice as well as immigration related issues PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 11 NOVEMBER 2019 LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP on a conference call with the National Association to Protect Children and the National Criminal Justice Research Association to discuss the Internet Crimes Against Children ICAC task forces and the need for greater funding at the State and Federal levels Senior Legislative Liaison Richardson had conversations with minority staff of key Members of the House Committee on the Judiciary regarding a potential mark up of H R 3735 the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act Senior Legislative Liaison Richardson and Legislative Liaison Scott Marks along with other coalition members met with staff in the offices of Senators Douglas Jones D AL and Mark R Warner D VA the sponsors of S 2563 the Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings ILLICIT CASH Act regarding a path forward on the legislation Senior Legislative Liaison Richardson and Legislative Liaison Marks met with staff in the office of Senator Benjamin E Sasse R NE regarding S 2563 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

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WEEK OF 11 NOVEMBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE WHITE HOUSE President Donald J Trump delivered remarks at the New York City Veterans Day Parade Mark A Morgan Acting Commissioner of U S Customs and Border Protection CBP held a White House press briefing regarding the latest southwest border enforcement statistics PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 11 NOVEMBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE William P Barr United States Attorney General announced the launch of Project Guardian a nationwide strategic plan to reduce gun violence THE U S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Chad F Wolf was confirmed as the first Under Secretary of the U S Department of Homeland Security s DHS Office of Strategy Policy and Plans PLCY and was designated as the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security by President Donald J Trump PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 11 NOVEMBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled The Administration of Bail by State and Federal Courts A Call for Reform The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a hearing entitled Impeachment Inquiry Ambassador William B Taylor and Mr George Kent The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a hearing entitled Impeachment Inquiry Ambassador Marie Masha Yovanovitch THE UNITED STATES SENATE The Senate confirmed Chad F Wolf to become the Under Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Office of Strategy Policy and Plans PLCY on a 54 41 vote The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing entitled Unprecedented Migration at the U S Southern Border The Year in Review PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 11 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 53 223 35 170 5 This Week 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 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 20 204 184 4 This Week PATRICK YOES National President Senate Cosponsors 18 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational 2 16 JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 11 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 11 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 11 NOVEMBER 2019 PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 11 NOVEMBER 2019 The FOP is excited to announce our new workshop series 20 20 Vision A Strategic Plan For The Future At these workshops we will work with members from all aspects of our organization to develop a strategic plan for the future DENVER December 9 PHILADELPHIA December 12 NASHVILLE December 16 PATRICK YOES National President Details coming soon to an inbox near you National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 11 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 11 NOVEMBER 2019 LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS THIS WEEK Chicago cop goes viral for friendly greetings with children in Uptown CLICK HERE 3 off duty officers dropped off their children at school Seconds later gunfire erupted Indiana police dog shot dead while chasing suspect in woods Alabama deputies help veteran with disability who was trying to see doctor 100 miles away CLICK HERE Hero cop who saved a child from rabid coyote receives state Lifesaving Award CLICK HERE PATRICK YOES National President CLICK HERE CLICK HERE Retired Harrisburg hero cop dies decades after shooting that defined his career CLICK HERE National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 11 NOVEMBER 2019 TWEET OF THE WEEK National FOP 11 56AM 11 2 19 GLFOP Here is a first hand look at the dangers the brave men and women of law enforcement across this country stand ready to charge towards every single day FOPSTRONG PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 11 NOVEMBER 2019 PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 11 NOVEMBER 2019 2019 OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED 253 Officers Shot Total As of 15 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 15 November 2019 Alabama 11 GLFOP 0 2 Alaska 0 Nevada Arizona 0 New Hampshire 1 Arkansas 2 New Jersey 2 California 18 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 NOVEMBER 2019 Visit Website Visit Website Visit Website PATRICK YOES National President 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 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

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WEEK OF 11 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 11 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