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FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE JANUARY 2020 15 OFFICERS SHOT 3 KILLED 3 AMBUSHED The Week Of 3 February 2020 2020 DAY ON THE HILL CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP WASHINGTON DC FEBRUARY 10 12 To Receive The National FOP s Weekly Update PATRICK YOES National President FOP PRESIDENT PENS LETTER IN SUPPORT OF H R 2395 S 1622 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson met with staff in the office of Senator Patrick J Leahy D VT to discuss the LEOSA Reform Act Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson met with staff in the office of the Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Richard E Neal D MA to discuss the following pieces of legislation H R 5342 Pascrell D NJ America s First Responders Act the Supporting H R 2560 Norman R SC the Putting First Responders First Act and H R 4897 Lipinski D IL the Public Safety Retirees Healthcare Protection Act PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE WHITE HOUSE President Donald J Trump delivered the State of the Union Address during which he recognized Border Patrol Deputy Chief Raul Ortiz for his team s work seizing more than 200 000 pounds of narcotics arresting more than 3 000 human smugglers and arresting more than 2 000 migrants PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE William P Barr United States Attorney General delivered a keynote address regarding the Department s China Initiative which was established to fulfill the Department s strategic priority of confronting national security threats presented by the People s Republic of China with a particular emphasis placed on the policies and practices that seek to challenge U S technological and scientific leadership PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Christopher A Wray Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation testified at the hearing The Committee on Homeland Security s Subcommittee on Transportation Maritime Security held a hearing entitled The Northern Northern Border Homeland Security Priorities In The Arctic Part II The Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing entitled About Face Examining The Department of Homeland Security s Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technologies Part II PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE UNITED STATES SENATE The Senate voted to acquit President Donald J Trump on the two Articles of Impeachment PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 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 57 237 Senate Cosponsors 37 180 2 This Week H R 1195 S 473 4 33 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 13 53 Senate Cosponsors 6 40 1 This Week 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 21 221 PATRICK YOES National President Senate Cosponsors 200 19 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational 2 17 JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 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 House Cosponsors 27 H R 1325 27 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 23 19 National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational 4 JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 PRESIDENT YOES PENS LETTER IN SUPPORT OF S 400 the Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports Act PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 PRESIDENT YOES PENS LETTER IN SUPPORT OF H R 2935 the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 PRESIDENT YOES PENS LETTER IN SUPPORT OF S 1622 the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS Officers killed in the line of duty in 2020 NJ police K9 finds child missing for several hours 4 dead after shooting on Indy s northeast side Slain Kimberly officer identified as Nick O Rear capital murder suspect has lengthy criminal history PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 TWEET OF THE WEEK National FOP GLFOP There were 14 officers shot nationwide in January 3 tragically lost their lives Encouraged to see a reduction from 2019 s historic and deeply disturbing pace of officers being shot But below numbers are a stark reminder of the dangers of our noble profession EnoughIsEnough PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 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
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 VIEW DAY ON THE HILL MATERIAL PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 UPCOMING FOP EVENTS CLICK HERE TO REGISTER CLICK HERE TO REGISTER PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 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
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 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
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 COPS Hiring Program CHP The 2020 COPS Hiring Program is a competitive grant program designed to advance public safety through community policing by addressing the full time sworn officer needs of state local and tribal law enforcement agencies nationwide CHP provides funds directly to law enforcement agencies to hire new or rehire existing career law enforcement officers and to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts All local state and tribal law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority are eligible to apply Applications are due by March 11 2020 at 7 59 PM EDT CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION Community Policing Development CPD Program The 2020 Community Policing Development program is a competitive grant program designed to advance the practice of community policing by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes and supporting new creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities Applications are due by March 31 2020 at 7 59 PM EDT CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION LE Mental Health and Wellness Act LEMHWA Program The 2020 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act program is a competitive grant program that provides funding to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement through training and technical assistance demonstration projects and implementation of promising practices related to peer mentoring mental health and wellness programs Applications are due by March 31 2020 at 7 59 PM EDT CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 Preparing for Active Shooter Situations PASS Program The 2020 Preparing for Active Shooter Situations program is a competitive grant program that provides funding for scenario based training that prepares officers and other first responders to safely and effectively handle active shooter and other violent threats The 2020 PASS program will fund an applicant to train at least 20 000 first responders through scenario based multi disciplinary training classes The PASS solicitation is open to all public governmental agencies federally recognized Indian tribes for profit and nonprofit organizations institutions of higher education community groups and faith based organizations Applications are due by March 31 2020 at 7 59 PM EDT CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION Tribal Resources Grant Program Technical Assistance Program The 2020 Tribal Resources Grant program Technical Assistance program is a competitive grant program that provides funding to support tribal law enforcement agencies through training and technical assistance efforts around community policing topics Applications are due by March 31 2020 at 7 59 PM EDT CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION PATRICK YOES National President National Fraternal Order of Police GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 3 FEBRUARY 2020 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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