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NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WEEKLY UPDATE 27 JULY 2020 WASHINGTON WATCH legislative update SOME HEROES WEAR CAPES OTHERS WEAR A BADGE PATRICK YOES National President Sign Up to Receive the FOP s Weekly Update JIM PASCO Executive Director

National President Patrick Yoes traveledto Tulsa, Oklahoma to attend a memorialtribute for Past National Chairman ofTrustees Joe Perkins.National President Patrick Yoes gave numerous mediainterviews.@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPand Museum, regarding theupcoming virtual panel discussionon Law Enforcement Anti-BiasPrograms, in which NationalPresident Yoes will participate. If you'd like to attend the paneldiscussion on Monday, 10 August,please Click Here to register.National President Patrick Yoes had coordination meetingswith the public relations consultants and vendors regardingorganization-wide strategy.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ENational President Patrick Yoes participated in two conferencecalls, hosted by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund

@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 thedirection of the Commission as well as Department ofJustice's legislative priorities. Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke withJack A. Rauch,Special Assistant to the President, regarding the recent civilunrest, gang violence, as well as COVID-19 related issues.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative LiaisonRebecca Tyusspoke with staff in the office of RepresentativePeter A. Stauber (R-MN) regarding police reform legislation andH.R. 7568, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act,” which wouldexpand the eligibility of certain officers or their surviving family fordeath and disability benefits as provided for by the Public SafetyOfficers’ Benefits (PSOB) program.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative LiaisonRebecca Tyus spoke with the chief counsel and JudiciaryCommittee staff in the office of Senator Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) regarding the Senator potentially being the Democratic leadfor a Senate companion bill to H.R. 7568.@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ELegislative Liaison Mark McDonaldand Legislative LiaisonRebecca Tyus attended a national briefing call, hosted by the WhiteHouse Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, regarding COVID-19.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative LiaisonMark McDonald spoke with staff at the National District AttorneysAssociation (NDAA) regarding qualified immunity.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPPresident Donald J. Trump met with Governor ofArizona Doug Ducey and others to discuss Federalactions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. THE WHITE HOUSETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPThe Senate spent most of the week confirming judicialnominations.The House was in recess this week.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.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 EThe Committee on Homeland Security and GovernmentalAffairs held a hearing entitled: "Oversight of DHS PersonnelDeployments to Recent Protests." Acting Secretary ChadWolf testified at the hearing.THE UNITED STATES SENATE

August 4:The National Legislative Officeprovided FOP memberswith information, released by theU.S. Department of HomelandSecurity (DHS),regarding DHS’s recent activity in response to COVID-19.To view thisinformation, pleaseClick Here.August 7: Executive Director Jim Pascospoke withJack A. Rauch,Special Assistant to the President, regarding COVID-19 related issues.RECENT COVID-19 ACTIVITYRECENT COVID-19 ACTIVITYThe FOP's COVID-19 website containscomprehensive COVID-19 informationspecific to law enforcement. FOPCOVID19.ORGFOPCOVID19.ORGPlease Visit:@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EAugust 5: Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and LegislativeLiaison Rebecca Tyusspoke with staff in the office of RepresentativePeter A. Stauber (R-MN) regarding police reform legislation and H.R.7568, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act,” which would expandthe eligibility of certain officers or their surviving family for death anddisability benefits as provided for by the Public Safety Officers’Benefits (PSOB) program.

H.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”21 7SENATE COSPONSORS2 02 06HOUSE COSPONSORS19226TOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESTOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESH.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.53 338SENATE COSPONSORS5 91 91249HOUSE COSPONSORSH.R. 1195/S. 473the “Law EnforcementOfficers’ Equity Act"15SENATE COSPONSORS1 44 5HOUSE COSPONSORS659This bill would expand the definition of"law enforcement officer" for salaryand retirement benefits to include allFederal law enforcement officers.@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

This bill would wouldmake it a Federal crime to target a lawenforcement officer with an assault that results in seriouslybodily harm or death.THE "PROTECT AND SERVE ACT"H.R. 132529736HOUSE COSPONSORSThis bill would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act(LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired lawenforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on thecarriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers areable to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carrypermit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well asuse public transportation and extends the exemption to magazinecapacity and would allow active and retired law enforcementofficers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social SecurityAdministration offices or Veterans' Affairs facilities.THE "LEOSA REFORM ACT"H.R. 115636036HOUSE COSPONSORSLEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES@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

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPLETTERLETTERNational President Patrick Yoes received the following letterfrom DHS Acting Secretary Chad WolfF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

National FOP@GLFOPRETWEETSHARELIKE@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPDespite all of the negative rhetoric attempting todemonize the police—We Are Still Here! We won’tstop trying build positive relationships with thecommunity serve!TWEET OF THE WEEKTWEET OF THE WEEKF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

OFFICERS SHOT & KILLEDOFFICERS SHOT & KILLEDAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinois50931440086267IndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontana31229060224140NebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto Rico0301075294250Rhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyoming03032020521130OFFICERS SHOT: STATE BY STATEOFFICERS SHOT: STATE BY STATE187187SHOTSHOT3030KILLEDKILLEDO F F I C E R SO F F I C E R SAS OF 30 JULY 2020@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

COVID-19 LINE-OF-DUTY DEATHSCOVID-19 LINE-OF-DUTY DEATHSAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinois20809110720010IndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontana20201401260210NebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto Rico000120353040052Rhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming02012500023000AS OF 27 JULY 2020164164The FOP’s goal is to maintain anaccurate list of law enforcementofficers who have died in the lineof duty due to COVID-19.To ensure that every officer isaccounted for, if you are awareof an officer that has recentlydied in the line of duty due toCOVID-19, please email: Mark McDonaldmmcdonald@fop.netPlease include the officer’sinformation and a link to eithera media report or an obituary.@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

"I Am Still Here""I Am Still Here"IN CASE YOU MISSED ITIN CASE YOU MISSED IT"I AM""I AM"@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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The questions draw from issues beinglobbied by the Grand Lodge inWashington, D.C.It is particularlyimportant for the State and local Lodgesto endorse candidates who support ourtop priority items and topubliclyopposethose candidates who do not.The following model questionnaire has been prepared by the NationalLegislative Office and is being provided to all State and local Lodges to aidthem in evaluating Federal candidates for the United States Congress inthe 2020 election cycle.Email Legislative@FOP.net to obtaina copy of your Representative's orSenators' legislative scorecard.2020 CONGRESSIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE2020 CONGRESSIONAL QUESTIONNAIREA Model Questionnaire for use by State and Local LodgesA Model Questionnaire for use by State and Local LodgesThe success of the National Legislative Programdepends on having an active grassroots base andon electing lawmakers who support our pro-lawenforcement agenda.View the Questionnaire@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

Help us repeal the Windfall Elimination (WEP)Help us repeal the Windfall Elimination (WEP)and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).Urge Your Members of Congress to SupportUrge Your Members of Congress to SupportH.R. 141/S. 521, the "Social Security Fairness Act"H.R. 141/S. 521, the "Social Security Fairness Act"CLICK HERECLICK HEREto contact your Representative and Senatorsto contact your Representative and SenatorsHELP US REPEAL WEP & GPOHELP US REPEAL WEP & GPO@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

The Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center(CRI-TAC) provides no cost, customized technical assistancesolutions designed to meet the unique needs of state, local, tribal, &campus law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S.The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provides innovative leadership tofederal, state, local, and tribal justice systems, by disseminating state-of-the art knowledge and practices across America, and providinggrants for the implementation of these crime fighting strategies. The COPS Office awards grants to hire community policingprofessionals, develop and test innovative policing strategies, andprovide training and technical assistance to community members,local government leaders, and all levels of law enforcement.VISIT WEBSITEVISIT WEBSITEVISIT WEBSITEVISIT WEBSITEVISIT WEBSITEVISIT WEBSITE@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

The 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.National FOP Political Action CommitteeNational FOP Political Action CommitteeThe 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

MICHELLE MASONMICHELLE MASONAdministrative Assistant mmason@fop.netR E B E C C A T Y U SR E B E C C A T Y U SLegislative Liaison rtyus@fop.netMARK MCDONALDMARK MCDONALDLegislative Liaison mmcdonald@fop.netTIM RICHARDSONTIM RICHARDSONSenior Legislative Liaison trichardson@fop.netJ I M P A S C OJ I M P A S C OExecutive Director jpasco@fop.net328 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, D.C. 20002Phone: 202-547-8189 Fax: 202-547-8190T H E S T E V E Y O U N GT H E S T E V E Y O U N G Law Enforcement Legislative Advocacy CenterLaw Enforcement Legislative Advocacy Center@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