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 […]
Archive for October, 2016
Safety Sacrificed to “Political Correctness”
Law enforcement officers patrolling the streets of our nation’s capital in Washington, D.C. are beyond frustrated. The police association, the D.C. Police Union, has tried in vain to bring an end to the rampant gun violence in the city but has been constantly met with a dismissive response from Chief Cathy Lanier and her command […]
Deal Reached!
San Jose city leaders took a big step Tuesday in repairing the damage caused by the so-called pension reform measure, Measure B: The city council approved an agreement with the police and firefighters unions, which replaced some of the severe benefits cuts and restored pay. Police and firefighters have already ratified the agreement, which will […]
“We are Mentally Beaten Down”
The head of the Dallas Police Association told CBS 11 News that longer 911 response times can be blamed in part by officers being mentally beaten down. “The bottom line is response times are up, violent crime is up, and officers are fed up,” said Ron Pinkston, president of the Dallas Police Association. Many of […]
Cops Demand Right to Strike
Okay, so it’s cops in Iceland. But they are fed up and are demanding their right to strike back. The National Police Federation of Iceland (LL) is calling for a meeting with members of parliament, in the hopes of getting back the right to strike. According to the The Reykjavik Grapevine, police in Iceland once […]
Police Union Officials: “Don’t Change the law!”
Officials representing several Maryland police unions urged a legislative panel to uphold a law that protects the rights of accused officers, but the chiefs said they were willing to support weakening the law to improve “public perceptions.” According to the Baltimore Sun, the conflicting testimony from the chiefs and sheriffs and the groups representing cops […]
POA Leaders Cautiously Optimistic
by Paul Kelly and James Gonzalez According to the Yahoo Internet Dictionary, the definition of “change” is: 1. the act or instance of making or becoming different; 2. the substitution of one thing for another; 3. an alteration of one thing for another. We have changed! While we hope it’s for the better, one thing […]
When Did We Become the Enemy?
by Franklin R. Marino One only has to look at the news headlines to see that, all of a sudden, the police have become the enemy of the public. In the age of instant information via the Internet and social media, police officers are instantly tried and convicted in the court of public opinion long […]
14-year-old Threatens Cops With a .22
The 14-year-old who was shot by police earlier this month was charged Tuesday with aggravated assault on a police officer and weapons offenses, alleging he pointed a handgun at the officers before they shot him multiple times. The Attorney General’s office released this statement: “The juvenile was in possession of a .22-caliber handgun that he […]
Full-Time Release Under Fire
There is a well-funded national effort to have the courts rule that paying officers who work full time for the union by the state, city, or county is unconstitutional. Phoenix has been dealing with the issue for years. by Cynthia Brown Site Administrator PubSecAlliance The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association (PLEA) has been engaged in a […]
Putting Officer-Involved Shootings in Perspective
By the Los Angeles Police Protective League The media coverage of sensational officer-involved shootings over the past 18 months should not be seen as part of a pattern of police activity. The only common factor in any OIS is that an officer perceives imminent, mortal danger for him or herself or for someone else. And […]
Chuck Reed Wants to Destroy California
Ed. Note: Tom Dominguez, president of the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS), sent us this message that he received from the Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA)—the collective bargaining agent for nearly 1,000 Deputy District Attorneys who work for the County of Los Angeles. Tom’s comment: “If you only read one thing today, […]
Is the Governor of Illinois Lying?
According to reporters Jennifer Ritter and Jacob Swenson-Lengvel, writing for In These Times, the billionaire Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner, is using a manufactured crisis to bust unions, privatize services and destroy pensions for police, fire, teachers and everyone else working for the local or state government. The right-wing Illinois governor is slashing programs for the […]
Sergeants Union Blasts Politicos
The NYPD Sergeants Union is blasting ill-advised attempts of “reform,” calling them “preposterously disingenuous.” If your association or union has written similar letters to either your members or the public, please send them along so we can get them out to all the leaders on our email list. The Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) of New […]
Court Says No Rights of Free Speech
A Washington, D.C., police officer who was also chair of the union wasn’t protected by either the First Amendment or the city’s whistle-blower law when he was suspended for three days for providing reporters with a recording of radio communications during an emergency response incident, a federal appeals court ruled Aug. 4. Affirming summary judgment […]
Detectives Union Tightens Its Belt
After a meeting with their accountants, the New York City Detective Investigators Association decided to cut spending to save money for an upcoming arbitration proceeding, which, as you know, can cost a lot of money. Since everyone at one time or another has had to reduce spending, we thought you would be interested in the list […]
Pension Problems Could Mean Bankruptcy
Dire news for cops, firefighters, teachers and more Illinois is facing one of the worst fiscal crises of any state in recent decades, largely because it has mismanaged its pension system. The shortfalls could potentially mean sharply higher taxes and cuts in spending. And even though the state’s highest court just threw out a landmark […]
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