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
VIDEO: Use of Force Policy Fiasco
The negotiations between the San Francisco Police Officers Association and the Police Commission over the revisions to the Use of Force policy became stalled when the Commission declared impasse. The POA has compromised and agreed to 99% of the policy but we are insistent that our members be allowed to use appropriate force in protecting […]
Attacks on Law Enforcement
60 Law Enforcement Officers Fatally Shot This Year, 20 in Ambushes, Report Says A total of 60 law enforcement officers have died in firearms-related incidents in 2016, marking a 67 percent increase since 2015, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund reported. Citing a preliminary report from January 1 through November 23, the organization said […]
VIDEO: Where Is the Outrage?
By Paul Kelly Where’s the outrage when a cop is targeted for murder? Where are the questions being asked of the parents, family, friends, and neighbors of the suspect that thought it was OK to shoot, and all too often, murder a police officer. What could the parents, family, friends, and neighbors have done to prevent […]
Millions May Lose Overtime Pay
While this applies to private sector employees, there are well financed efforts to prohibit overtime for law enforcement officers as well so it’s important to keep on top of this issue and take whatever action you can to fight back to keep overtime for law enforcement officers who work extra hours providing for the public’s […]
Mayor Violates Officer’s Right to Due Process
Via KVUE.com: The Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) is charging that the mayor of Austin, Steve Adler, violated Austin Officer Geoffrey Freeman’s rights to due process when they fired him after a fatal shooting of a naked and unarmed man last February. CLEAT has subpoenaed the Mayor to testify at an arbitration hearing […]
VIDEO: Police Union Heals With Song
A Grammy-award winning singer is collaborating with police in efforts to repair relations in the community. “Line of Duty” is a song commissioned by the Dade County Police Benevolent Association in Miami that was released worldwide. Jon Secada, who has won two Grammy awards and sold 20 million albums, performed the single. “It’s an important […]
State Moves to Nix Benefits From Collective Bargaining
Ed. note: Police associations and unions that bargain over health insurance will have to organize and fight the effort, like this one in Iowa, to remove the right to negotiate health care benefits from the collective bargaining process. Via the Des Moines Register: State officials want to remove health insurance benefits from new union contracts […]
City, Officer Cleared in Wrongful Death Case
Via the New York Times: A federal jury ruled the city and a police officer were not at fault in the death of a mentally disturbed former Marine who was shot in his apartment five years ago after a 90-minute confrontation with the police, a federal jury found in a civil case on Thursday. The […]
Trump Puts OT, Benefits On Chopping Block
Ed. note: We just saw this alarming (but not surprising) story in The Washington Post. This is similar to what Elaine Cho (Labor Secretary in the George W. Bush administration) tried to do—change the wording of the Fair Labor Standards Acts to sneak through a provision to limit overtime for police, teachers, firefighters etc. If the […]
VIDEO: A World Without Law Enforcement
Imagine a world without law enforcement. A world where there was no one running into danger to help you. This video, produced by the Dade County PBA, gives a chilling idea of what kind of world it would be.
VIDEO: Shake It Off
Via the New York Post: At an anti-Trump protest in Los Angeles, people lined up to shake the hands of the cops who were keeping the event peaceful. With the country divided, this footage is proof that freedom of speech can be exercised and protected without violence.
HUGE Refund for AZ Public-Safety Pensioners
Via AZCentral.com: A state Supreme Court ruling will require refunds to elected officials and public-safety officers who since 2011 were required to pay more for their pensions, with local governments likely to cover the projected $220 million cost to an already fragile public-pension trust fund. The divided court upheld a Maricopa County Superior Court ruling […]
Eloquent Goodbye
Ed. note: We wanted to share this moving eulogy delivered by Ed Mullins, president of the NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association, at the funeral for Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo, who was killed in the line of duty saving the life of his partner, Sergeant Manny Kwo. If you find yourself having to eulogize one of your members […]
Cheerleader In Chief
Now that Donald Trump is the President elect, many of his admirers and supporters in the law enforcement community are wondering just how he’ll transform American Policing. Trump was very short on specifics on the campaign trail, with the exception of advocating for the death penalty for cop killers in states where that’s an option […]
The Trouble With Trauma
By Barbara A. Schwartz Traumatic stress is misunderstood and that is one reason why police officers and military veterans suffer alone and in silence. Experiencing a single traumatic incident, or years of exposure to “little traumas” over the course of a law enforcement career, produces an injury not a mental illness. The stigma of Post […]
Shocking News About Local Gov Pension Funds
Ed. Note: In 10 years, pension liabilities for 50 large cities are up 192%, which is a crisis to be sure. Let us know what the track record is in your city, town, state, or county. Whatever the reason is for this catastrophic news, pension fund managers need to get on top of this situation and […]
See You In Court!
Via NorthJersey.com: The union representing borough police officers filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit last week claiming Englewood Cliffs Mayor Mario Kranjac and Council President Carrol McMorrow abused their power and retaliated against officers who didn’t agree with their positions. The 32-page complaint details more than two dozen specific incidents this year in which, the police […]
One of the Good Guys
Killed in a gunfight in the Bronx last Friday , Sergeant Tuozzolo (pictured above with his wife, Lisa) was a 19-year veteran of the New York Police Department and had spent the past decade assigned to the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx. Sergeant Tuozzolo, the first New York police officer to be killed in the […]
Chief Resigns After No-Confidence Vote
Via WDAU.com: A Pennsylvania police chief, who angered some of his department’s rank-and-file members by speaking out in uniform at the Democratic National Convention in support of criminal justice reforms, announced his resignation. Pittsburgh Police Chief Cameron McLay (above) said he would step down just weeks after the union representing his department’s active and retired […]
Zika Virus Hits Cops
Via the Miami Herald: After a second Miami Beach police officer contracted the Zika virus and the city denied workers’ compensation, the police union is calling for state legislation that covers first responders in such situations. Sgt. Michelle Sayegh was the first officer to announce she had been infected with the virus in early October. […]
Iowa Officers Ambushed
Via the Des Moines Register: Two metro-area police officers were shot and killed in apparent “ambush style” attacks early Wednesday. Police from Urbandale and Des Moines departments responded to a report of gunfire at the intersection of 70th Street and Aurora Avenue at about 1:06 a.m. The first officers arriving on the scene found an […]
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