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FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE COVID 19 UPDATE PRESIDENT TRUMP DECLARES NATIONAL EMERGENCY CONCERNING COVID 19 The Week Of 16 March 2020 n Up Click TGoTOSNigW ATCH WASHIN s For The FOP te Weekly Upda PATRICK YOES National President View The FOP s Activity In Response To The COVID 10 Pandemic CDC Releases COVID 19 Guidance For Law enforcement FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Jack A Rauch Deputy Associate Director with the White House Office of Public Liaison regarding the Administration s activities to combat the Coronavirus Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Tim Shea who was recently appointed as Interim U S Attorney for the District of Columbia by Attorney General William P Barr regarding the Coronavirus and the Department of Justice s DOJ positions with respect to the FOP s priorities Executive Director Pasco spoke with Dean M Kueter Jr Executive Director of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice regarding rescheduling issues Senior Legislative Liaison Richardson participated in a conference call between law enforcement organization stakeholders and staff with the Senate Committee on Appropriations to discuss the pending appropriations process FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE WHITE HOUSE President Donald J Trump signed into law H R 6201 the Families First Coronavirus Response Act The law provides paid sick leave and free Coronavirus testing expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits and requiring employers to provide additional protections for health care workers FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House is in recess this week but used a parliamentary procedure to make technical corrections to H R 6201 the Families First Coronavirus Response Act The legislation would provide paid sick leave and free Coronavirus testing expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits and requiring employers to provide additional protections for health care workers The bill was transmitted to the Senate for further action FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE UNITED STATES SENATE The Senate considered and passed H R 6201 the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on a 908 vote The bill was transmitted to the President who signed it into law FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 NATIONAL FOP COVID 19 ACTIVITY 20 March National FOP President Patrick Yoes delivered a message regarding COVID 19 The video can be viewed on the FOP s social media pages or by CLICKING HERE 20 March Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Jack A Rauch Deputy Associate Director with the White House Office of Public Liaison regarding the Administration s activities to combat the Coronavirus 20 March Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a conference call hosted by the U S Department of Homeland Security s Office for State and Local Law Enforcement OSLLE in conjunction with the International Association of Chiefs of Police IACP to provide an update regarding current activities related to novel Coronavirus COVID 19 and the impact it is having on law enforcement Speakers on the call included Steven R Casstevens IACP President John H Hill Assistant Secretary of the Office of Partnership and Engagement OPE within DHS and Jack A Rauch Deputy Associate Director with the White House Office of Public Liaison 19 March The National FOP President Patrick Yoes sent the following letters to members of the House and Senate requesting them to consider including the Social Security Fairness Act into the so called Phase 3 a bill being developed in the Senate in response to COVID 19 CLICK HERE to view the House letter CLICK HERE to view the Senate letter FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 NATIONAL FOP COVID 19 ACTIVITY 19 March The National Legislative Office provided FOP members with information released by the Department of Homeland Security s Office of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA regarding Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers during COVID 19 The information can be viewed by CLICKING HERE 19 March The National Legislative Office provided FOP members with information released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA regarding guidance on the types of emergency protective measures that may be eligible under FEMA s Public Assistance Program during COVID 10 The information can be viewed by CLICKING HERE 19 March Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a conference call hosted by the U S Department of Homeland Security s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA to provide an update regarding current activities related to Novel Coronavirus COVID 19 19 March Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald participated in a webinar briefing for law enforcement hosted by the National Police Foundation Major Cities Chiefs Association and the Police Executive Research Forum for a law enforcement briefing by executives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s CDC on how departments are being recommended to prepare their officers with respect to COVID 19 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 NATIONAL FOP COVID 19 ACTIVITY 18 March The National FOP President Patrick Yoes announced that the FOP will be unable to host the 2020 39th Annual Peace Officers Memorial Service CLICK HERE to watch President Yoes remarks CLICK HERE to view the press release 17 March Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald participated in a conference call hosted by Senior Administration in the Executive Office of the President at the White House for industry specific updates on the Coronavirus 16 March Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald participated in a conference call hosted by the U S Department of Homeland Security s Office for State and Local Law Enforcement OSLLE which provided an update regarding current activities related to Coronavirus 2019 COVID 19 and the impact it may have on the jail community 14 March The National Legislative Office provided FOP members with information regarding the measures undertaken by the Federal Bureau of Prisons with respect to keeping officers correctional staff and incarcerated offenders healthy and safe We urge our members who work in corrections at the local and State level to also review the guidance in addition to following your own agency s plan The BOP information can be found by CLICKING HERE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 NATIONAL FOP COVID 19 ACTIVITY 13 March President Donald J Trump flanked by business and health leaders declared a National Emergency in response to the COVID 19 epidemic This declaration expands the powers of certain Federal officials and allows for Federal monies to assist local and State response including law enforcement to the virus Executive Director Jim Pasco was in constant contact with the White House and the Administration about this issue specifically and about the role of local and State law enforcement You can see the declaration by CLICKING HERE 13 March National President Patrick Yoes National Auxiliary President Linda Hennie and Memorial Committee Co Chairman Andy Maybo participated in a teleconference regarding the forecasted impact of the Coronavirus COVID 19 to Police Week May 9th through May 16th While it is impossible to predict what the status of the virus will be two months from now we are all keeping a close eye on the situation At this time there are no immediate plans to cancel events of National Police Week 2020 in Washington D C FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 NATIONAL FOP COVID 19 ACTIVITY 12 March The National Legislative Office provided FOP members with two documents from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services EMS Systems and 911 Public Safety Answering Points PSAPs for COVID 19 in the United States and What Law Enforcement Personnel Need to Know about Coronavirus 2019 COVID 19 Please make sure your lodge members and your agency review these documents and follow these guidelines for your own health and safety The documents can be found by CLICKING HERE 11 March National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to the House and Senate Leadership and Appropriators identifying the needs of local and State law enforcement officers and their role in responding to the COVID 19 epidemic You can read both of those letters by CLICKING HERE 9 March National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to President Trump thanking him for his leadership on the pandemic and identifying the needs of our members as they work to keep our citizens safe during these difficult times The letter can be found by CLICKING HERE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 NATIONAL FOP COVID 19 ACTIVITY CLICK HERE to watch President Yoes announcing that the FOP will be unable to host the 2020 39th Annual Peace Officers Memorial Service CLICK HERE to watch regarding COVID 19 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE President GLFOP Yoes GLFOP message FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 UPDATE FOP TOP 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 House Cosponsors 245 59 Senate Cosponsors 38 186 H R 1195 S 473 5 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 58 14 Senate Cosponsors 6 44 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 225 21 204 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE Senate Cosponsors 19 GLFOP GLFOP 2 17 FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 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 H R 1325 34 34 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 35 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 29 GLFOP GLFOP 6 FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 PRESIDENT YOES STATEMENT REGARDING the 39th Annual Peace Officers Memorial Service on May 15 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 PRESIDENT YOES LETTER TO SECRETARY SCALIA to raise labor concerns pertaining to COVID 19 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 PRESIDENT YOES LETTER URGING THE SENATE to include the Social Security Fairness Act in Phase 3 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 PRESIDENT YOES LETTER URGING THE HOUSE to include the Social Security Fairness Act in Phase 3 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 STATEMENT NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 2020 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 NATIONAL EMERGENCY COVID 19 OUTBREAK FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 COVID 19 GUIDANCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS Philadelphia officer shot and killed during apprehension of murder suspect Law Enforcement Puts Coronavirus COVID 19 Precautions In Place Santa Clara police officer tests positive for COVID 19 Continue to serve and protect Local law enforcement implements changes during COVID 19 pandemic FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 National FOP GLFOP These are the faces of the men who selflessly laid down their lives in the service of their communities They are fathers sons and brothers They are heroes May their sacrifice never be forgotten EnoughIsEnough ThinBlueLine FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 CALL TO ACTION FROM PRESIDENT YOES Help us urge Congress to repeal the Windfall Elimination WEP and the Government Pension Offset GPO We need to increase this number of cosponsors Please reach out to your Representative and Senators and ask for their support of this bill Contact their offices the one in your district and their Washington D C office via phone calls emails and letters and ask them to support H R 141 S 521 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 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

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 COPS OFFICE SOLICITATION DEADLINES EXTENDED The COPS Office has extended the solicitation deadline for several open grant programs due to the potential impact of jurisdictional emergency responses to COVID19 that may cause reasonable delays for applicants The following program deadlines have been extended Deadline Extended from March 31 to April 14 Community Policing Development CPD Program Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act LEMHWA Program Preparing for Active Shooter Situations PASS Program Tribal Resources Grant Program Technical Assistance TRGP TA Deadline Extended from April 8 to April 22 COPS Anti Heroin Task Force AHTF Program COPS Anti Methamphetamine Program CAMP Deadline Extended from April 8 to April 29 School Violence Prevention Program SVPP CLICK HERE TO VISIT WEBSITE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

THE WEEK OF 16 MARCH 2020 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 mmcdonald fop net FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational

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