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FOP Update - October 7

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FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FOP RELEASES VIDEO THE FACTS National FOP Pushes Back Against Anti Police Rhetoric THE WEEK OF 07 OCTOBER 2019 Sign Up Click to sign up to receive the FOP s Weekly Update PATRICK YOES National President FOP FOUNDATION AWARDED BLUE ALERT GRANT TELL YOUR SENATORS CONFIRM CANTERBURY POLICE OFFICERS AROUND THE COUNTRY RAISE AWARENESS FOR BREAST CANCER National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FOP RELEASES VIDEO THE FACTS National FOP Pushes Back Against Anti Police Rhetoric THE WEEK OF 07 OCTOBER 2019 Sign Up Click to sign up to receive the FOP s Weekly Update PATRICK YOES National President FOP FOUNDATION AWARDED BLUE ALERT GRANT TELL YOUR SENATORS CONFIRM CANTERBURY POLICE OFFICERS AROUND THE COUNTRY RAISE AWARENESS FOR BREAST CANCER National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 07 OCTOBER 2019 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE The United States and Australia have entered into formal negotiations for a bilateral agreement under the U S Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data CLOUD Act as the first step towards significantly boosting law enforcement cooperation between the two allies with strong protections for rule of law privacy and civil liberties United States William P Attorney Barr and General Australian Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton announced the negotiations during a meeting on 7 October 2019 THE U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congress is currently in Recess THE UNITED STATES SENATE Congress is currently in Recess PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 07 OCTOBER 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 203 49 34 4 Cosponsors In The House 154 Cosponsors In The Senate 30 H R 1195 S 473 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 41 Cosponsors In The House 2 Cosponsors Since Last Week 2 5 1 32 Cosponsors In The Senate 4 H R 1154 S 1394 THE PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE COOPERATION ACT This bill would recognize the right of law enforcement and other public safety officers to bargain collectively with their employers 183 17 18 2 Cosponsors In The House 166 Cosponsors In The Senate 16 5 Cosponsors Since Last Week PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 07 OCTOBER 2019 FOP RELEASES VIDEO THE FACTS National FOP Pushes Back Against Anti Police Rhetoric CLICK HERE TO WATCH PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 07 OCTOBER 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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FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FOP RELEASES VIDEO THE FACTS National FOP Pushes Back Against Anti Police Rhetoric THE WEEK OF 07 OCTOBER 2019 Sign Up Click to sign up to receive the FOP s Weekly Update PATRICK YOES National President FOP FOUNDATION AWARDED BLUE ALERT GRANT TELL YOUR SENATORS CONFIRM CANTERBURY POLICE OFFICERS AROUND THE COUNTRY RAISE AWARENESS FOR BREAST CANCER National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 07 OCTOBER 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 Border Patrol Agent Robert Hotten and for our brothers and sisters of the U S Border Patrol PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 07 OCTOBER 2019 LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS THIS WEEK How This Police Department Is Fighting For Its Officers Mental Health After Suicides CLICK HERE NYPD Suicides Commissioner O Neill Says Department Is Dealing With A Mental Health Crisis CLICK HERE Philadelphia Police Turn On Good Night Lights At Shriners Hospitals For Children CLICK HERE New DPS Policy Limits Troopers Waistline Sizes Lawsuit Says It s Discriminatory CLICK HERE Miami Dade Officer Comes To Aid Of Family Down On Their Luck Ohio K 9 found missing 3 yearold in 10 minutes police say CLICK HERE CLICK HERE PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FOP RELEASES VIDEO THE FACTS National FOP Pushes Back Against Anti Police Rhetoric THE WEEK OF 07 OCTOBER 2019 Sign Up Click to sign up to receive the FOP s Weekly Update PATRICK YOES National President FOP FOUNDATION AWARDED BLUE ALERT GRANT TELL YOUR SENATORS CONFIRM CANTERBURY POLICE OFFICERS AROUND THE COUNTRY RAISE AWARENESS FOR BREAST CANCER National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

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WEEK OF 07 OCTOBER 2019 TWEET OF THE WEEK National FOP 10 21AM 10 1 19 GLFOP The season finale of GarageSquadTV will feature Calumet City FOP Lodge 1 s 1931 Model A that was turned into a Santa Hot Rod for their annual Santa Run Make sure to tune in to MotorTrendTV on October 30 at 10pm EST FOPproud 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 07 OCTOBER 2019 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 Visit Website law enforcement agencies throughout the United States Visit Website The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services COPS Office is the component of the U S Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation s state local territorial and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources Community policing begins with a commitment to building trust and mutual respect between police and communities 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 07 OCTOBER 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 07 OCTOBER 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