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FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE ATTORNEY GENERAL RISING DISRESPECT FOR COPS NOT ONLY WRONG IT PUTS US IN DANGER The Week Of 16 December 2019 CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTES TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT DONALD J TRUMP To Receive The National FOP s Weekly Update DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LAUNCHES OPERATION RELENTLESS PURSUIT Congress is in recess for the holidays and will reconvene beginning in the new year The FOP Weekly Update will resume the first week of January Merry Christmas and Happy New Year PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 16 DECEMBER 2019 LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to Andrew Kilberg Counselor to U S Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia regarding pending regulatory changes Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to Tim Shea Senior Counsel to Attorney General William P Barr regarding attacks on police and negative press coverage aimed at police officers Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to Dean M Kueter Jr with the State and Local Law Enforcement Coordination Section SLEC S regarding DOJ outreach efforts and the Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald met with staff in the office of Representative Ann L Wagner R MO 02 to discuss how encryption of digital evidence will impact the efforts of law enforcement PATRICK YOES National President Representative Ann L Wagner R MO 02 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 16 DECEMBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE WHITE HOUSE President Donald J Trump delivered remarks at the White House Summit on Transforming Mental Health Treatment to Combat Homelessness Violence Substance Abuse Brad Lemon President of the Kansas City FOP James Stewart President of the Newark FOP Samuel McGee Chief Steward of the DC Metropolitan Police Labor Unit and Lisa Riha Secretary of the Baltimore FOP represented the FOP at the summit PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 16 DECEMBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE William P Barr United States Attorney General announced the launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit an initiative aimed at combating violent crime in seven of America s most violent cities through a surge in federal resources PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE ATTORNEY GENERAL RISING DISRESPECT FOR COPS NOT ONLY WRONG IT PUTS US IN DANGER The Week Of 16 December 2019 CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTES TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT DONALD J TRUMP To Receive The National FOP s Weekly Update DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LAUNCHES OPERATION RELENTLESS PURSUIT Congress is in recess for the holidays and will reconvene beginning in the new year The FOP Weekly Update will resume the first week of January Merry Christmas and Happy New Year PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 16 DECEMBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House considered at passed H R 1865 the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act on a 297 120 vote The bill as originally introduced was titled the National Law Enforcement Commemorative Coin Act before being amended to become an appropriations vehicle The legislation retains the original language and will direct the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in three different denominations with a design emblematic of the National Law Enforcement Museum and the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers throughout the history of the United States Some of the proceeds from the sale of the coins will go to the non profit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund NLEOMF which supports the National Museum s exhibits as well as its educational and outreach programs at no cost to the taxpayer The FOP supported this legislation PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 16 DECEMBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House considered and passed two articles of impeachment against President Donald J Trump Article I abuse of power by soliciting the interference of Ukraine in the 2020 U S presidential election passed on a 230 197 vote Article II obstruction of Congress by directing defiance of certain subpoenas issued by the House of Representatives passed on a 229 198 vote The House will send both articles of impeachment to the Senate PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 16 DECEMBER 2019 LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to Andrew Kilberg Counselor to U S Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia regarding pending regulatory changes Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to Tim Shea Senior Counsel to Attorney General William P Barr regarding attacks on police and negative press coverage aimed at police officers Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to Dean M Kueter Jr with the State and Local Law Enforcement Coordination Section SLEC S regarding DOJ outreach efforts and the Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald met with staff in the office of Representative Ann L Wagner R MO 02 to discuss how encryption of digital evidence will impact the efforts of law enforcement PATRICK YOES National President Representative Ann L Wagner R MO 02 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 16 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 55 235 Senate Cosponsors 36 180 1 This Week H R 1195 S 473 4 32 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 12 51 Senate Cosponsors 6 39 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 PATRICK YOES National President Senate Cosponsors 193 19 1 This Week National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational 2 17 JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 16 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 16 DECEMBER 2019 LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS Rising disrespect for cops not only wrong it puts us in danger CLICK HERE Texas deputies in dramatic video free trapped driver from burning car Vermont town s radar speed signs tell drivers if they re Naughty or Nice Philadelphia man accused of shooting 6 officers in hourslong standoff hit with 62 new charges Slain Jersey City Police Officer An American Hero His Son Says CLICK HERE Bridgeport officer called hero after stopping driverless SUV from hitting school children CLICK HERE PATRICK YOES National President CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 16 DECEMBER 2019 TWEET OF THE WEEK National FOP GLFOP Thank you Attorney General Barr Police officers must look on as the criminals they risked their lives to apprehend get turned loose by social justice DAs progressive judges who no longer see their role as protecting the community from predators PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
WEEK OF 16 DECEMBER 2019 2019 OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED 285 Officers Shot Total As of 20 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 20 December 2019 Alabama 14 PATRICK YOES National President GLFOP 2 0 Nevada Arizona 0 New Hampshire 1 Arkansas 3 New Jersey 4 California 20 New Mexico 1 Colorado 12 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 5 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 16 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 16 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 16 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 16 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 16 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
WEEK OF 16 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 16 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 16 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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