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NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WEEK OF 29 JUNE 2020 WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE PROTECTING FREEDOM PATRICK YOES National President Sign Up To Receive The FOP s Weekly Update JIM PASCO Executive Director
LEGISLATIVE NEWS ACTIVITY National President Patrick Yoes gave a media interview to Fox News and explained how the recent civil unrest across the country serves as an example of what happens when you defund police Click Here Read the Article National President Patrick Yoes had a teleconference with Marcia Ferranto CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco had a teleconference with the National Football League NFL regarding ways that the FOP and the NFL can potentially work together to improve the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve Those who participated in the meeting included Jonathan Nabavi Vice President Public Policy and Government Affairs Cathy Lanier Senior Vice President of Security and former Chief of Police of the D C Metropolitan Police Department and Anna Isaacson Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
LEGISLATIVE NEWS ACTIVITY National Vice President Joe Gamaldi joined Pete Hegseth on Fox Friends to discuss the skyrocketing crime rate in Minneapolis as well as public support for defunding the police Click Here To Watch National Vice President Joe Gamaldi joined Pete Hegseth on Fox Friends and called on the silent majority to hold our elected officials accountable if they spew anti police rhetoric Click Here To Watch FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WEEK OF 29 JUNE 2020 WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE PROTECTING FREEDOM PATRICK YOES National President Sign Up To Receive The FOP s Weekly Update JIM PASCO Executive Director
LEGISLATIVE NEWS ACTIVITY National President Patrick Yoes gave a media interview to Fox News and explained how the recent civil unrest across the country serves as an example of what happens when you defund police Click Here Read the Article National President Patrick Yoes had a teleconference with Marcia Ferranto CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco had a teleconference with the National Football League NFL regarding ways that the FOP and the NFL can potentially work together to improve the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve Those who participated in the meeting included Jonathan Nabavi Vice President Public Policy and Government Affairs Cathy Lanier Senior Vice President of Security and former Chief of Police of the D C Metropolitan Police Department and Anna Isaacson Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
LEGISLATIVE NEWS ACTIVITY Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a virtual staff meeting of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a virtual Commission hearing on Accreditation Dean Register Director Florida Department of Law Enforcement FL Michael Adkinson Sheriff Walton County Sheriff s Office FL Jeff Hughes Chief Brentwood Police Department TN Tim Bourgeois Executive Director Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards MI and Vince Niski Chief Colorado Springs Police Department presented at the hearing FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
LEGISLATIVE NEWS ACTIVITY Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a virtual Commission hearing on Community Relations Training and the Law Enforcement Panel Dr Lorie Fridell Professor with the Department of Criminology University South Florida FL Daniel Slaughter Chief Clearwater Police Department FL and David Klinger Ph D Professor of Criminology Criminal Justice University of Missouri St Louis presented at the hearing Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a virtual Commission hearing on Community Engagement and Respect for Law Enforcement Dr Luann P Pannell Director Training and Education Los Angeles Police Department and Sean Sheppard Founder and Chief Executive Officer Game Changer presented at the hearing FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE WHITE HOUSE President Donald J Trump called on the U S Department of Homeland Security DHS to use their law enforcement personnel across the country to protect historic landmarks Last week the President signed an Executive Order on Protecting American Monuments Memorials and Statues and Combating Recent Criminal Activity which directs DHS within its statutory authority to provide personnel to assist with the protection of federal monuments memorials statues or property FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WEEK OF 29 JUNE 2020 WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE PROTECTING FREEDOM PATRICK YOES National President Sign Up To Receive The FOP s Weekly Update JIM PASCO Executive Director
RECENT COVID 19 ACTIVITY The FOP launched its new COVID 19 website which contains comprehensive COVID 19 information specific to law enforcement Please Visit FOPCOVID19 ORG July 2 Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Jack A Rauch Associate Director with the White House Office of Public Liaison regarding the administration s recent activities to combat the coronavirus June 29 The National Legislative Office provided FOP members with information released by the U S Department of Homeland Security DHS regarding DHS s recent activity in response to COVID 19 To view this information please click here FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
TOP 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 248 HOUSE COSPONSORS 38 SENATE COSPONSORS 59 1 5 190 33 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 59 HOUSE COSPONSORS 6 SENATE COSPONSORS 14 1 45 5 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 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 226 HOUSE COSPONSORS 19 SENATE COSPONSORS GLFOP 20 GLFOP 2 FOPNATIONAL 206 17 GLFOP
LEGISLATIVE 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 H R 1325 36 36 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 36 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 29 GLFOP GLFOP 7 FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
LETTER National President Yoes sent a letter to Representative Brian Fitzpatrick R PA asking that he clarify his recent statement FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
LETTER National President Yoes sent a letter to Senator Mike Braun R IN asking that he clarify his recent statements FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
TWEET OF THE WEEK National FOP GLFOP There have been 150 officers shot in the line of duty 26 of them won t be returning home to their families b c they were gunned down by cowards These heroes made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the communities they loved EnoughIsEnough FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
MEDAL OF VALOR NOMINATIONS Nomination Period Open Until July 31st for the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Federal state local and tribal public safety officers perform courageous acts in communities across our country every day To recognize these brave individuals the President of the United States or his designee annually presents recipients with the nation s highest award for public safety the Medal of Valor To learn more about the award please CLICK HERE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
2020 CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE A Model Questionnaire for use by State and Local Lodges The following model questionnaire has been prepared by the National Legislative Office and is being provided to all State and local Lodges to aid them in evaluating Federal candidates for the United States Congress in the 2020 election cycle The questions draw from issues being lobbied by the Grand Lodge in Washington D C It is particularly important for the State and local Lodges to endorse candidates who support our top priority items and to publicly oppose those candidates who do not The success of the National Legislative Program depends on having an active grassroots base and on electing lawmakers who support our pro law enforcement agenda To view the questionnaire CLICK HERE To obtain a copy of your Representative s or Senators legislative scorecard please email Legislative FOP net FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
HELP US REPEAL WEP GPO We need your help to increase the number of cosponsors in order to repeal the Windfall Elimination WEP and the Government Pension Offset GPO Urge your Representative and Senators to support H R 141 S 521 the Social Security Fairness Act CLICK HERE To Contact Your Representative and Senators FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
The Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center CRI TAC provides no cost customized technical assistance solutions designed to meet the unique needs of state local tribal campus law enforcement agencies throughout the U S VISIT WEBSITE 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 VISIT WEBSITE 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 VISIT WEBSITE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
National FOP 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 Can You Chip In 5 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 Please contact the Legislative Office to learn about the various ways you can contribute to the NFOP PAC Call 202 547 8189 Email mmason fop net FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP
The Steve Young Law Enforcement Legislative Advocacy Center 328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE WASHINGTON D C 20002 PHONE 202 547 8189 FAX 202 547 8190 The National Legislative Office Staff JIM PASCO TIM RICHARDSON Executive Director jpasco fop net Senior Legislative Liaison trichardson fop net MARK MCDONALD REBECCA TYUS MICHELLE MASON Legislative Liaison mmcdonald fop net Legislative Liaison rtyus fop net Administrative Assistant mmason fop net FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPNATIONAL GLFOP