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FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE WE MUST STAND UNITED CONDEM THE ANTI POLICE RHETORIC The Week Of 09 December 2019 CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP To Receive The National FOP s Weekly Update PATRICK YOES National President FOP TO HOST OFFICER WELLNESS SUMMIT FOP ANNOUNCES 2020 DAY ON THE HILL HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE VOTES TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT TRUMP National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 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 as well as the next steps following last week s meeting with President Donald J Trump where FOP Leaders discussed the disturbing trend of local prosecutors and judges failing to fully prosecute and appropriately sentence offenders Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to Tim Shea Senior Counsel to Attorney General William P Barr regarding the Attorney General s messaging on support for the rank and file law enforcement officers Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to Dean M Kueter Jr with the State and Local Law Enforcement Coordination Section SLECS regarding the newly established Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to several key Senate staff members regarding the upcoming legislative agenda and strategy for the second session of the 116th Congress PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP at a roundtable discussion hosted by the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center IPR Center regarding the threats our country is currently facing related to ecigarettes and vaping devices especially from counterfeit products from abroad Legislative Liaison Scott Marks met with staff in the offices of Senators Kevin J Cramer R ND Thomas R Tillis R NC and Timothy E Scott RSC 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 Legislative Liaison Scott Marks attended a monthly stakeholder meeting regarding S 2563 the Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings ILLICIT CASH Act to strategize on a path forward National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE William P Barr United States Attorney General and Dra en Bo njakovi Croatia s Minister of Justice signed an extradition and mutual legal assistance agreement on behalf of their nations at the U S Department of Justice in Washington DC PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House considered and passed H R 4739 the Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act on a 393 0 vote The legislation would require the Commissioner of U S Customs and Border Protection CBP to issue a policy that specifies effective protocols and procedures for the safe handling of potential synthetic opioids including fentanyl by CBP officers agents other personnel and canines The Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled The Impeachment Inquiry into President Donald J Trump Presentations from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Judiciary Committee The committee adopted two Articles of Impeachment alleging abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on a party line vote of 23 17 The Committee on Energy and Commerce s Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled Proposals to Achieve Universal Health Care Coverage The FOP took this opportunity to submit a letter for the record reiterating our support for H R 4527 the Expanding Healthcare Options for Early Retirees Act Representative Tomasz P Malinowski D NJ the bill s sponsor testified at the hearing PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE UNITED STATES SENATE The Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled Encryption and Lawful Access Evaluating Benefits and Risks to Public Safety and Privacy PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 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 55 234 Senate Cosponsors 36 179 3 This Week 4 32 THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS EQUITY ACT H R 1195 S 473 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 12 51 Senate Cosponsors 6 39 2 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 20 213 193 1 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 09 DECEMBER 2019 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 26 House Cosponsors H R 1325 26 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 PATRICK YOES National President 21 16 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational 5 JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 NATIONAL PRESIDENT YOES SENT THE FOLLOWING LETTER IN SUPPORT OF H R 4018 CLICK TO READ MORE PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 NATIONAL PRESIDENT YOES SENT THE FOLLOWING LETTER IN SUPPORT OF H R 1325 CLICK TO READ MORE PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 MARTIN NAMED DIRECTOR OF WELLNESS SAVE THE DATE FOP OFFICER WELLNESS SUMMIT SAVE THE DATE PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 2020 FOP DAY ON THE HILL FOP Day on the Hill is 10 12 February 2020 The 2020 Day on the Hill will begin on Monday 10 February 2019 The National Legislative Office and the National Legislative Committee will host a short briefing on our legislative agenda The briefing will take place on Monday afternoon at D C Lodge 1 and last approximately one hour REMEMBER The FOP s Day on the Hill event is a key component of our legislative advocacy strategy and our Grassroots Action Network Having our members here on Capitol Hill sitting down with their elected Senators and Representatives has a real and lasting impact on the FOP s ability to move its agenda through Congress We are coming off of a very successful Congress but we need to continue to build on that success and we can t do that without YOU Your participation is critical and while we look forward to seeing old friends and our Day on the Hill veterans we are challenging our members who do attend to bring along a lodge member who hasn t yet participated in this event By increasing the number of officers that lawmakers hear from the greater effectiveness we will have as an organization Talk about Day on the Hill in your lodge meetings and help us help you by increasing our participation PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 2020 FOP DAY ON THE HILL YOUR MEETINGS Tuesday and Wednesday 11 12 February will be devoted to your meetings with Members from your home States and districts These appointments should be made in advance Event participants should make every effort to have their Representative or Senator attend the meeting along with the appropriate staff person HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS The National Legislative Office is working to secure a room block for attendees We will provide this information as soon as possible We need Congress focused on OUR issues and OUR safety We need you to help make sure our voice is heard and we need more voices Click below to learn more about the FOP Grassroots Advocacy Network Take Action To Shape Your Future Handout PATRICK YOES National President Turning Members Into Lobbyists Grassroots Advocacy Power Point National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS Mother of slain Jersey City police officer Joseph Seals reflects on son s life How can people be so cruel CLICK HERE Wisconsin trooper uses drone to reunite missing dog with owner after crash CLICK HERE Fallen HPD sergeant Chris Brewster remembered as devoted heroic and wonderfully weird Jersey City Sgt hailed as hero for rushing to assist officer wounded in fierce gun battle Bel Air Police Department Officer Rick Krause is an unsung hero of the community Hundreds mourn slain Detroit police officer an American hero CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE PATRICK YOES National President CLICK HERE National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE WE MUST STAND UNITED CONDEM THE ANTI POLICE RHETORIC The Week Of 09 December 2019 CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP To Receive The National FOP s Weekly Update PATRICK YOES National President FOP TO HOST OFFICER WELLNESS SUMMIT FOP ANNOUNCES 2020 DAY ON THE HILL HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE VOTES TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT TRUMP National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 2019 OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED 282 Officers Shot Total As of 13 December 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 2019 Law Enforcement Officers Shot In The Line Of Duty State By State As Of 13 December 2019 Alabama 14 PATRICK YOES National President GLFOP 2 0 Nevada Arizona 0 New Hampshire 1 Arkansas 3 New Jersey 4 California 19 New Mexico 1 Colorado 11 New York 9 Connecticut 2 North Carolina 11 Delaware 0 North Dakota 0 Florida 10 Ohio 9 Georgia 11 Oklahoma 4 Hawaii 0 Oregon 4 Idaho 0 Pennsylvania 10 Illinois 17 Rhode Island 0 Indiana 3 South Carolina 3 Iowa 3 South Dakota 0 Kansas 4 Tennessee 3 Kentucky 8 Texas Louisiana 15 32 Utah 3 Maine 0 Vermont 0 Maryland 6 Virginia 8 Washington 5 West Virginia 4 Michigan 13 Minnesota 2 Wisconsin 6 Mississippi 7 Wyoming 0 Missouri 8 DC 1 Montana 2 Puerto Rico 2 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP 0 Alaska Massachusetts 2 The stark reality is that advancements in medical science and anti ballistic technology are making these events more survivable Nebraska FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 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

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 FOP RELEASES COMMERCIAL SUPPORT THE SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACT CLICK HERE TO WATCH The Windfall Elimination Provision WEP and Government Pension Offset GPO have been affecting first responders for decades and it s time for the government to repeal it Our new commercial was just unveiled in Washington D C for a working group of public safety representatives from across the country Help us spread this message by sharing this video and by calling emailing your U S Representative and U S Senators in Washington Encourage them to pass H R 141 and S 521 the Social Security Fairness Act Call Your Elected Officials 202 224 3121 Tell Them To Support The Social Security Fairness Act PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 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

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 2019 CONFIRM CHUCK 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 09 DECEMBER 2019 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

WEEK OF 09 DECEMBER 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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