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FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE CDC RELEASES CORONAVIRUS COVID 19 GUIDANCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT The Week Of 9 March 2020 n Up Click TGoTOSNigW ATCH WASHIN s For The FOP te Weekly Upda PRESIDENT YOES PENS LETTERS TO CONGRESS REGARDING COVID 19 PRESIDENT YOES CALL TO ACTION ON SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS PATRICK YOES National President FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational JIM PASCO Executive Director
THE WEEK OF 9 MARCH 2020 LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco met with several private sector organizations to discuss the development of affinity programs with the FOP Executive Director Pasco met 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 Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice as well as interactions with the U S Attorney s Office for the District of Columbia Executive Director Pasco and Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson met with Philip E Keith Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services COPS to discuss the ongoing work of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Executive Director Pasco spoke with Dean M Kueter Jr Executive Director of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice regarding the Commission s upcoming activities Executive Director Pasco met with Michael C Stenger Sergeant at Arms for the United States Senate to discuss issues related to the security of the U S Capitol complex FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
THE WEEK OF 9 MARCH 2020 LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY National Sergeant at Arms Keith Turney and Senior Legislative Liaison Richardson represented the FOP at the Public Safety NG 911 Leadership Discussion hosted by the Major Cities Chiefs and the Major Country Sheriffs of America Senior Legislative Liaison Richardson represented the FOP at a meeting of the National Officer Safety and Wellness OSW Working Group which was chaired by Director Keith Additionally Claire M Murray Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General addressed the participants Senior Legislative Liaison Richardson participated in a conference call with staff in the office of Senator Dianne Feinstein D CA Ranking Member on the Committee on the Judiciary along with other law enforcement stakeholder groups to discuss pending legislation Senior Legislative Liaison Richardson and Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald participated in two separate conference calls hosted by the U S Department of Homeland Security s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs regarding updates on the Administration s activities pertaining to the coronavirus Senior Legislative Liaison Richardson and Legislative Liaison McDonald represented the FOP at a monthly meeting of criminal justice stakeholder groups FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
THE WEEK OF 9 MARCH 2020 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House considered and passed H R 6172 the FISA Surveillance Authorities Reauthorization on a 278 136 vote which would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the production of certain business records The Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing entitled Resourcing DHS Cybersecurity and Innovation Missions A Review of the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Science and Technology Directorate The Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing entitled Confronting the Coronavirus The Federal Response The Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing entitled Community Perspectives on Coronavirus Preparedness and Response FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
THE WEEK OF 9 MARCH 2020 THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE UNITED STATES SENATE The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled The EARN IT Act Holding the Tech Industry Accountable in the Fight Against Online Child Sexual Exploitation Click Here To Read The FOP s Letter Of Support FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
THE WEEK OF 9 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 1 This Week 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 2 This Week 21 204 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE Senate Cosponsors 19 GLFOP GLFOP 2 17 FOPnational
THE WEEK OF 9 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 9 MARCH 2020 PRESIDENT YOES LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT regarding COVID 19 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
THE WEEK OF 9 MARCH 2020 PRESIDENT YOES LETTER TO THE HOUSE regarding COVID 19 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
THE WEEK OF 9 MARCH 2020 PRESIDENT YOES LETTER TO THE SENATE regarding COVID 19 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
THE WEEK OF 9 MARCH 2020 PRESIDENT YOES LETTER IN SUPPORT OF S 3398 the EARN IT Act FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
THE WEEK OF 9 MARCH 2020 COVID 19 GUIDANCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
THE WEEK OF 9 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 9 MARCH 2020 LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS Justice Is Blind What if She Also Has the Coronavirus North Carolina police release body camera footage after Raleigh shooting protests Oklahoma police officer collapses given overdosereversal drug Narcan after fentanyl exposure Hero police officer helps save baby having a seizure FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
THE WEEK OF 9 MARCH 2020 National FOP GLFOP On International Women s Day we want to acknowledge the incredible female officers across the globe who keep our communities safe FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
THE WEEK OF 9 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 9 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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