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WASHINGTON WATCHl e g i s l a t i v e u p d a t eSign Up to Receive the FOP's Weekly UpdateJIM PASCOExecutive DirectorPATRICK YOESNational President283 OFFICERS SHOT44 OFFICERS KILLED37 AMBUSHESNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE | WEEKLY UPDATE | 30 NOVEMBER 2020WITH ONE MONTH STILL REMAINING IN 2020

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPNational President Patrick Yoesparticipated in a meeting with the NationalLaw Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund(NLEOMF) Board of Directors.National President Patrick Yoes participated in a meeting withthe National Police Week Planning Committee.National President Patrick Yoesattended the South Dakota StateFraternal Order of Police'smeeting in Sioux Falls, SD.National President Patrick Yoes gave numerous mediainterviews this week.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPExecutive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Dean M. Kueter, Jr.,Executive Director of the Presidential Commission on LawEnforcement and the Administration of Justice, regarding therecently released draft report from the Commission. To readthe draft report, pleaseCLICK HEREExecutive Director Jim Pasco had a productive virtual meetingwith the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition leadership teamand agency review teams for the U.S. Departments of Justice(DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS). During the meeting, areasof mutual interest and concern as well as potentialopportunities to work together as appropriate were discussed.Executive Director Pasco was advised that the FOP was thefirst law enforcement group that the Biden-Harris Transitionteam reached out to and the first they met with.F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYExecutive Director Jim Pascospoke with Brian Dorow, DeputyAssistant Secretary, Office for Stateand Local Law Enforcement (OSLLE)within the U.S. Department ofHomeland Security (DHS), regardinguse-of-force best practices.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and LegislativeLiaison Mark McDonald spoke with staff in the offices ofSenators Charles E. Grassley (R-IA) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) regarding potential legislation pertaining to the UnitedStates Park Police.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with members of theBiden-Harris Presidential Transition's DOJ agency reviewteam regarding the FOP's perspective on pending legislativeissues.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with members of theBiden-Harris Presidential Transition's DHS agency reviewteam regarding staffing and police issues at DHS.F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in acall with staff from the International Association of Chiefs ofPolice (IACP) regarding the Law Enforcement Training andTechnical Assistance Response Center (LETTARC) program.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented theFOP at a two-day webinar, hosted by the U.S. Department ofHomeland Security, regarding the Use of Force SIMEX InitialPlanning Conference (IPC).Senior Legislative Liaison TimRichardson spoke with staff inthe office of Senator Thomas R.Tillis (R-NC) regarding S. 4605,the "Protect and Serve Act."Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardsonspoke with staff in the offices of SenatorCharles E. Grassley (R-IA) andRepresentative William J. Pascrell Jr. (D-NJ) regarding S. 1208, the "ProtectingAmerica's First Responders Act."F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson, Legislative LiaisonMark McDonald and Legislative Liaison Rebecca Tyusparticipated in the National COVID-19 Briefing Call, hosted byWilliam Crozer, Special Assistant to the President and DeputyDirector of Intergovernmental Affairs, regarding theAdministration’s recent activity to combat COVID-19. On the callto provide updates were Ambassador Deborah Birx, White HouseCoronavirus Task Force, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of theNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. RobertRedfield, Director of the CDC, and Rear Admiral MichaelIademarco, Director of the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology,and Laboratory Services with the CDC.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and LegislativeLiaison Rebecca Tyus had a call with stakeholder groupsregarding anti-money laundering language in the NationalDefense Authorization Act (NDAA).F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPThe House considered and passed H.R. 1380, the "Big CatPublic Safety Act," on a 272-114 vote. The legislation, whichnow goes to the Senate for further action, would reviserestrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats,including to restrict direct contact between the public and bigcats. The FOP supported this legislation.THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONThe House considered and passed H.R. 3884, the “MarijuanaOpportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act,” on a228-164 vote. The legislation, which now goes to the Senatefor further action, would effectively decriminalize marijuana.The FOP opposed this legislation. To read the FOP's letter toHouse leadership urging them to vote against the legislation,pleaseCLICK HERE

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPThe Senate spent the week confirming judicial nominees.The Committee on Banking, Housing,and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled:"The Quarterly CARES Act Report toCongress." Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretaryof the U.S. Department of the Treasury,testified at the hearing. The Senate considered and passed S. 578, the "ALS DisabilityInsurance Access Act," on a 96-1 vote. The legislation, whichnow goes to the House for further action, would eliminate thefive-month waiting period for Old Age, Survivors, and DisabilityInsurance benefits for individuals with ALS, also known as LouGehrig's disease.The Committee on Homeland Security and GovernmentalAffairs' Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight andEmergency Management held a hearing entitled: "State andLocal Cybersecurity: Defending Our Communities from CyberThreats amid COVID-19."F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ETHE UNITED STATES SENATETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON

DECEMBER 2:The National Legislative Officeprovided FOP members withinformation, released by the Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention,regarding updated information on howto select, wear, and clean your mask.DECEMBER 3:The National Legislative Officeprovided FOP members withinformation, released by the WhiteHouse, regarding a readout from the43rd Governors Briefing Call onCOVID-19.NOVEMBER 30:The National Legislative Officeprovided FOP members withinformation, released by the Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention,regarding eight things to know aboutCOVID-19 vaccine planning.DECEMBER 1:The National Legislative Officeprovided FOP members withinformation, released by the U.S.Department of Labor, regardingupdates to its FAQs to address clothface coverings as personal protectiveequipment.@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPCOVID-19 Information for Law EnforcementProtecting Public Safety and HealthFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEBeen Exposed? Are You Sick?READ MORE READ MORE READ MOREF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ERECENT COVID-19 ACTIVITYREAD MOREREAD MOREREAD MOREREAD MOREREAD MOREREAD MOREREAD MOREREAD MOREFOPCOVID19.ORG

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPH.R. 1154/S. 1394This bill would recognize the right oflaw enforcement and other publicsafety officers to bargain collectivelywith their employers.the “Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act”217SENATE COSPONSORS2 1206HOUSE COSPONSORS19227H.R. 1195/S. 473the “Law EnforcementOfficers’ Equity Act"15SENATE COSPONSORS1 446HOUSE COSPONSORS660This bill would expand the definition of"law enforcement officer" for salaryand retirement benefits to include allFederal law enforcement officers.H.R. 141/S. 521the “Social Security Fairness Act”This bill would repeal both the"Windfall Elimination Provision" andthe "Government Pension Offset" incurrent Social Security law.53338SENATE COSPONSORS6 1202263HOUSE COSPONSORSF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ETOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES+1 NEW

This bill would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), whichexempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local andState prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that theseofficers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permitholders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use publictransportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allowactive and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. postoffices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans' Affairs facilities.36036HOUSE COSPONSORS@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPThis bill would wouldmake it a Federalcrime to target a law enforcementofficer with an assault that results inseriously bodily harm or death.H.R. 1325/S.4605,the "Protect and Serve Act"46955HOUSE COSPONSORSthe "LEOSA Reform Act"H.R. 1156,FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE16016SENATE COSPONSORSFor more information or to see the full list of legislationsupported by the National FOP, please CLICK HERELEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICENational President Yoes sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging himto pardon Stephanie C. Mohr and erase her wrongful convictionLETTER

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICENational President Yoes sent a letter to House leadership urging them to voteagainst H.R. 3884, which would effectively decriminalize marijuanaLETTER

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe U.S. Department of Justice released a draft of the President’s Commission onLaw Enforcement and the Administration of Justice report. Staff in the NationalLegislative Office is preparing an analysis on the report's recommendations.REPORT

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPTWEET OF THE WEEKFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICESHARESHARERRETWEETETWEETLLIKEIKE

AS OF 30 NOVEMBER 2020@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEOFFICERS SHOT & KILLEDAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinois50107214001282610IndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontana5142130111334200NebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto Rico1301110103135262Rhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyoming09063330841160O F F I C E R SO F F I C E R S

NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WEEKLY UPDATE 30 NOVEMBER 2020 WASHINGTON WATCH legislative update 283 OFFICERS SHOT 44 OFFICERS KILLED 37 AMBUSHES WITH ONE MONTH STILL REMAINING IN 2020 PATRICK YOES National President Sign Up to Receive the FOP s Weekly Update JIM PASCO Executive Director

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPOn June 16, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed the“Executive Order on Safe Policing for Safe Communities.”A collection of resources for law enforcement agenciesand officers can be found in the links below to assist withimplementing Executive Order No. 13929. This page willbe regularly updated with more resources as theybecome available.FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe following was released by the COPS OfficeANNOUNCEMENT THE PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER ONSAFE POLICING FOR SAFE COMMUNITIESIMPLEMENTATION FACT SHEETIMPLEMENTATION FACT SHEETLIST OF CREDENTIALLING BODIESLIST OF CREDENTIALLING BODIESPRINCIPLES ON SAFE POLICING AND USE OF FORCEPRINCIPLES ON SAFE POLICING AND USE OF FORCEVISIT THE COPS OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATIONVISIT THE COPS OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPU.S. law enforcement agencies will soon reach the FBI’sdeadline to switch their crime statistics reporting systemfrom the Summary Reporting System (SRS) to the NationalIncident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).On January 1, 2021, the FBI will retire SRS as part of a majorinitiative to upgrade and update the nation’s crime statistics.FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe following was released by the FBIANNOUNCEMENTTo see answers to questions you may have about why the FBIis retiring SRS, how it will affect crime statistics, and the roleof law enforcement agencies, pleaseCLICK HERECLICK HERE

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@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ESOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESSThe WEP reduces the Social Security benefit of retired public employees who receive agovernment pension from employment not covered by Social Security, but who earnedthe benefit from covered employment. A law enforcement officer who retired aftertwenty years or more on the job, who then begins a second career in the private sector,could lose up to sixty percent (60%) of his Social Security benefit because of the WEP.Similarly, the GPO affects the survivor's benefit by reducing it by two-thirds of theamount of the government pension the survivor is entitled to receive. In most cases, thiscompletely eliminates the benefit for the surviving spouse.The FOP strongly supports the passage of H.R. 141/S. 521, the "Social Security FairnessAct," which would fully repeal both the "Windfall Elimination Provision" (WEP) and the"Government Pension Offset" (GPO) in current Social Security law. It's Past Time for Congress to pass theSOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACTHELP US REPEAL THE WINDFALL ELIMINATION (WEP)AND THE GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET (GPO)TO CONTACT YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESSCLICK HERE

The Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC)provides no cost, customized technical assistance solutions designed tomeet the unique needs of state, local, tribal, & campus law enforcementagencies throughout the U.S.The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provides innovative leadership tofederal, state, local, and tribal justice systems, by disseminating state-of-theart knowledge and practices across America, and providing grants for theimplementation of these crime fighting strategies. The COPS Office awards grants to hire community policing professionals,develop and test innovative policing strategies, and provide training andtechnical assistance to community members, local government leaders, andall levels of law enforcement.@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPVisit WebsiteVisit WebsiteVisit WebsiteVisit WebsiteVisit WebsiteVisit WebsiteF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEOffice of Justice Programs

THE NATIONAL FOP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEThe Fraternal Order of Police is committed to improving the workingconditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those weserve through education, legislation, information, communityinvolvement, and employee representation. Our challenge to you is to have each and every FOP member in yourdepartment, lodge, and State commit $5.00 a month to the NFOPPAC. Please contact the Legislative Office to learn about thevarious ways you can contribute to the NFOP PAC.The NFOP PAC is the power behindour organization's punch on CapitolHill, representing its members in themost effective way possible. CAN YOU CHIP IN $5?Call:202-547-8189Email:mmason@fop.net@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

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