It’s not that hard. If you think there’ll be trouble write everything down and get your sergeant on the scene. Submitted by Chris Collins, Executive Director: Las Vegas Police Protective Association. It’s no secret that leaders of police unions and associations spend lots of time down at IAB representing our members. In most cases, what […]
What does it say about our country when the leading politico in one of our major cities – San Jose, California, is leading the charge to take away pensions earned under contractual agreement of the people that do the most important jobs in our society – keeping us safe, educating our children, protecting our environment, […]
Check out what happened after Nick Bilton wrote an article about the video game kids are crazy over in The New York Times. He was expecting a barrage of hostile comments but the feedback surprised him. Turns out most parents think the game can be great for kids. What’s going on with your kids and […]
“Like most public employees, I believed that my efforts were meant to help the public and, in my case, to help the planet. However, things changed after the recession in 2008. Since that time, there appears to be a concerted effort to vilify public employees – teachers; police officers; local, county, state and federal employees.” […]
Listen to education expert Diane Ravitch, who worked under President George H. W. Bush and was a champion of so-called “education reform” and supported everything from vouchers to charter schools, explain why she has reversed course. She has come out with a new book. Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the […]
Here’s a thoughtful analysis by Long Beach Calif. Sgt. Jim Foster: 19-year-veteran, Vice President of the Long Beach POA, and 1990 graduate of the US Naval Academy. The term “unfunded liability” has become synonymous with a black cloud of impending doom hovering over every taxpaying citizen. To be fair, it is a problem if left […]
Lesson learned: sometimes it’s best to accept some changes June 2013 In New York City, the United Federation of Teachers lost out on nearly all of its key demands during the bitter war over a new evaluation system that the city says will make it easier for them to fire incompetent techers. “Unfortunately, the UFT […]
Check out this news report from 1988 where out of control forest fires burned down one-third of Yellowstone National Park, a tragedy that eventually gets blamed on the first responders. There’s also some interesting things about the science of fighting fires and changes in the eco-system, but blaming the men fighting the fires was what […]
More than 50 San Jose police officers have either retired or resigned this year alone. Many are frustrated over decreasing pay and benefits. Now, sources tell NBC Bay Area there may be a new exodus. The worry comes after an arbitration ruling in a labor battle between the city and the police union. Multiple sources […]
Many public sector pension funds are benefiting from double-digit annual returns as the stock market gained an average of 20% in the past year- June 2012-June 2013. Plans such as the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, Florida’s state fund, Ohio state teachers and Connecticut have reported returns well above 11 percent. Most others are expected […]
If you’re 55 to 64 years old, CoRI can give you an instant estimate of the retirement income your current savings can provide. Under 55? Over 64? CoRI is designed specifically for 55 to 64 year olds because the required calculations for each CoRI Retirement Index is based on precise information for this age group. […]
They could be the toughest cops in the world. they police a country rocked with violence and lawlessness. Check it out and leave your comments below.
Check out the Dallas SWAT team and Kansas City’s Finest. Let us know what you think of Chip and the other cops featured. Comments welcome below.
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Whoever said, “A few bad apples can bring the whole place down” knew what they were talking about. Here’s one story that certainly reinforces the that notion. According to The Boston Globe, 20 Massachuetts State Troopers are being investigated for theft of overtime pay. Reporters Mark Arsenault, Travis Andersen, and Shelley Murphy write: “In another black […]
When is Police “Use of Force” Justified?
It seems like every law enforcement agency is grappling with changes in use-of-force policies, which are too often implemented by people that are not familiar at all with the complicated, risky, and high-pressure world of law enforcement, especially when it comes to the use of deadly force. The press conference you are about to watch […]
FBI Will Not Investigate Detective’s Homicide
The FBI won’t be taking over an investigation into the homicide of a Baltimore city detective who was slain amid a corruption investigation. Detective Sean Suiter was shot in the head with his own weapon on Nov. 15, a day before he was to testify before a federal grand jury investigating wrongdoing by fellow officers […]
The Madison Police Department in Wisconsin is making some changes to its policies on the use of deadly force. According to an article in the Wisconsin State Journal, the changes come after several law suits against the city were successful with payouts in the millions. “When it comes to the rules our police officers are trained […]
Via the Chicago Tribune: On his first full day as president of Chicago’s largest police union, Officer Kevin Graham appeared at a news conference to address reporters seeking details of his plan for leading the embattled rank-and-file of the police force. With cameras and reporters ready at the Fraternal Order of Police lodge in the […]
No matter how you feel about Donald Trump, this bit from “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will leave you laughing.
Deputy Martha Lohnes of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina has responded to some weird 911 calls, but this one takes the cake. Aaliyah Ryan is just two years old. But she knew enough to call 911 when she was having a problem. The dispatcher told Deputy Lohnes that it sounded like a […]
In this section we will bring you articles, videos and pictures that make it obvious who needs a union – we all do. When employees have the right to sit
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