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@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICENational President Patrick Yoes attended the FOP Labor Coalition Conference inDeerfield Beach, FL.National President Patrick Yoes gave various media interviews regarding lawenforcement challenges on the horizon, the recruitment and retention crisis, and theNational FOP's data showing a rise in the number of officers shot in the line of duty.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYExecutive Director Jim Pasco met with Heather J. Fong, Assistant Secretary forState and Local Law Enforcement and Senior Counselor to the Secretary for LawEnforcement at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to discuss fentanylsmuggling operations in the U.S.Executive Director Jim Pasco met with Marvin G. Richardson, Deputy Director ofthe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), to discussnumerous violent crime initiatives implemented by ATF.
@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the offices ofSenators Sherrod D. Brown (D-OH) and Timothy E. Scott (R-SC), the Chairman andRanking Member of the Committee on Banking about S. 1271, the “FentanylEradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act.” The FOP supportsthe bill, which has passed the Senate, and National President Patrick Yoes has beenasked to testify before the Banking Committee next week.Executive Director Jim Pasco met with Hugh T. Clements, Director of the Office ofCommunity Oriented Policing Crisis (COPS) at the U.S. Department of Justice, todiscuss future plans and programs for the new year. The Steve Young Law Enforcement Legislative Advocacy Center is pleased towelcome Benjamin Stokes to the Washington, D.C. office! Ben is a graduate ofElizabethtown College and holds a Masters degree from American University.Welcome aboard!BENJAMINSTOKESLegislative Liaison Executive Director Jim Pasco addressed numerous media requests regarding theFOP’s year-end shot and killed report and ongoing criminal justice reform efforts.
@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYAttend the 2024 Day on the Hill in Washington, D.C.!4-6 MARCH, 2024REGISTER HERE!We need YOU in D.C.! The Second Session of the 118th Congress has begun and FOP priorities, includingthe “Social Security Fairness Act,” are poised for action. For the first time, the nation’s oldest and largest organization of law enforcement officers will be joiningforces with the nation’s oldest and largest union of professional firefighters—the InternationalAssociation of Fire Fighters (IAFF). Rank-and-file law enforcement officers and firefighters will come together in our Nation’s capital tohighlight the important issues facing our public safety organizations. We will be talking about thechallenges and the needs of our memberships including recognizing the right of public safety officers tocollectively bargain, protecting due process for officers and firefighters, and repealing the WindfallElimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)!On Tuesday, 5 March, the FOP-IAFF will hold a rally on the Capitol grounds to call on Congress forimmediate action on H.R. 82/S. 597, the “Social Security Fairness Act,” to repeal the WEP and GPO.Our future success and our legislative agenda depend on our ability to motivate and mobilize ourgrassroots to make sure our message gets through—which will get increasingly more difficult as we getcloser and closer to the election. Participation in this event is just a part—but an important part—of theFOP’s advocacy strategy. We need our members to build, strengthen, and sustain their relationships withtheir Senators and Representatives. DON’T DELAY – REGISTER TODAY!ROOM BLOCKThe National FOP will be organizing a block of rooms at a special rate for these dates. Be sure to registertoday by clicking the link below and check back for information.
@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYOn the most recent episode of the Blue View Podcast, National President PatrickYoes sits down with Representatives Garret N. Graves (R-LA) and Abigail A.Spanberger (D-VA) to discuss the negative impact the Windfall EliminationProvision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) are having on America'spublic employees.
@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe House stands in recess until 9 January 2024.
@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATEDONATE TO THENATIONAL FOP PACDONATE TO THENATIONAL FOP PACThe Senate stands in recess until 8 January 2024.
SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACTTOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITY ACTCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTSH.R. 132271 COSPONSORSR: 19 D: 52H.R. 82301 COSPONSORSR: 100 D: 201S. 59749 COSPONSORSR: 7 D: 42@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEH.R. 354PROTECT AND SERVE ACTNOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATEH.R. 74391 COSPONSORSR: 78 D: 1335 COSPONSORSR: 35 D: 0LEOSA REFORM ACTHELPER ACTH.R. 3170107 COSPONSORSR: 33 D: 74S. 151415 COSPONSORSR: 3 D: 12MORE RESOURCES BILLS SUPPORTEDS. 14623 COSPONSORSR: 3 D: 0H.R. 353944 COSPONSORSR: 10 D: 34NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATES. 16581 COSPONSORSR: 1 D: 0
@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMThe Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlementagreement with the City of Miami Beach, Florida, to resolve its claims that the cityviolated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by asking police applicants totake medical and psychological exams too early in the hiring process.DOJ Secures Agreement with City of Miami Beach toEnd Premature Medical Exams of Police ApplicantsPolice recruits awarded for saving life of fellow recruitsuffering medical emergency at academyThe recruits performed lifesaving procedures, alerted academy staff,called 911, notified the recruit’s family and helped to provide a policeescort to the hospitalFOP Monthly Update: Officers Shot and KilledThe National Fraternal Order of Police reports as of midnight on 31December, there have been 378 officers shot in the line of duty so farin 2023 (+14% from 2022 YTD; +9% from 2021). Of those officersshot, 46 of them were killed by gunfire (-25% from 2022 YTD; -28%from 2021 YTD)PRESS RELEASE : 378 Officers shot in 2023378 officers were shot in the line of duty in 2023, the highest numberthe FOP has ever recorded. There were 115 ambush-style attacks onlaw enforcement officers this year, which resulted in 138 officersshot, 20 of whom were killed.Growing trend of dangerous street takeovers promptspolice to find high-tech solutionsStreet takeovers are a growing trend nationwide, and the Tri-State isno exception. Several have taken place in the Greater Cincinnati areain the past few months.
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