PubSecAlliance is a growing online community of union and association leaders from groups representing sworn personnel in law enforcement agencies in the U.S., Canada and around the world. It is not a formal organization. There is no president or board of directors. Our mission is simply to provide a space for you to communicate with your colleagues about your most pressing concerns, while informing you about the issues that matter to you most.
Former Cincinnati Police Chief Thomas Streicher wants back in the police union, but his former employees said no. What’s really weird is that Streicher claims he doesn’t know anything about it. So why would a former police chief be seeking to get back in the FOP’s good graces? Read more.
Dallas Police Chief David Brown is a big believer in technology. The Dallas PD loses about 20 cops a year to retirement and attrition but Brown is only asking for 165 new hires to replace the 200 vacant positions. He says the move will save close to a million bucks. He wants to use that […]
When it comes to attacking public employee retirement savings, some things are harder than others. One of the easiest ways to get the ball of “shared sacrifice” rolling is to highlight the practice that critics call “spiking.” That’s where you work tons of overtime in your last year or two on the job and retire […]
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie knows how to talk the talk. He says the state simply has no choice but to “stop the insanity of a defined-benefit pension system that we cannot afford.” It’s purely a coincidence that Christie is aligned with the very people that stand to cash-in huge when New Jersey switches to […]
For those that haven’t been paying attention, there has been a wildly politically popular move by activists and state legislatures to radically alter traditional defined benefit programs that used to be what public employees would count on to pay their bills after they stop working. Outfits like The American Legislative Exchange Council and their allies […]
Pat Lynch, the president of the NYPD’s PBA speaks out on the difficulties officers face when they’ve been badly injured In New York City, a contingent of officers from the 71 Precinct joined PBA President Pat Lynch and PBA board members at Brooklyn Supreme Court to bolster support for the prosecution of Rashaun Robinson […]
Hustlers like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Kansas Governor Sam Brownback have a serious problem on their hands right now. It basically boils down to this: after doing exactly what Wall St. and other powerful interests said was necessary to “reign in pension costs” and the rest, both states have seen their credit ratings […]
A police union in New York City has bought some air-time to broadcast attack ads targeting newly sworn in Mayor Bill DeBlasio. Ed Mullins, the head of sergeants union, is using radio ads to slam Mayor de Blasio for trying to ban the horse carriages. Mullins says the mayor claims there’s no money for raises […]
Cops responded to a call of a disturbed man that may have been under the influence of bath salts in 2012. An officer recorded the incident and the guy sued. But the suit was thrown out – just like the second lawsuit he filed against a media consultant for the association that represents rank and […]
It’s a problem everywhere. Unscrupulous phone solicitation outfits call local businesses and residents. The caller lies and says he’s a police officer who is either raising money for a cause or trying to sell an ad in the police association magazine. In the United States, several states (including Maine) have passed laws making these fundraising […]
We know that being a law enforcement officer or married to one has its challenges, but now we know that extended exposure to secondhand stress and trauma affects our kids as well. It’s a problem some police associations are trying to help with.. by Mark Bond Law enforcement children can develop traumatic stress vicariously by […]
If you want to see just how far we’ve come in terms of putting labor unions out of business in the USA, check out Ronald Reagan in his own words.
Now that the pension cuts in Detroit have been announced, a couple of officers say they’re planning to retire to avoid taking the financial hit. How many cops are set to bail? Only about 200.
Just because you have a contract doesn’t mean what’s in it isn’t up for debate. In Utica, New York for instance the police association and the city are digging in for a fight over how the wording of the contract should be “interpreted.”
A city official who voted to reduce pensions for public employees alleged that this made him a target for harrassment by local police officers. Now a judge has cleared the way for evidence gathering as the lawsuit goes forward. Read more.
Collective bargaining, like a lot of things in life, has a lot to do with timing. In Los Angeles, in a 3-2 vote, the Employee Relations Board sided with the Coalition of L.A. City unions on a key procedural question: whether the group met a deadline to challenge a hike in the retirement age and […]
The deferred retirement option program is designed to keep veteran officers on the job. But according to Texas lawmakers D.R.O.P. is literally devouring the entire pension fund. Are cash strapped states and municipalities just crying poor or is D.R.O.P. a credible threat to the solvency of pension funds? Read more.
The Dallas Police Association has become a fierce critic of the Mayor on a number of different issues. Read more.
The president of a Wisconsin police association and a college basketball coach have teamed up to build a law enforcement museum in Wisconsin. Police museums and memorials are a great way to celebrate the sacrifice and heroism of the nation’s police officers. Read more.
Assaults on police officers are up according to the Springfield (Missouri) Police Officers Association. That’s why President Mike Evans is lobbying the city to hire more officers. But as we’ve seen in recent years again and again, city officials are likely to respond by saying they can’t afford new hires. Read more.
If your association has had experience with health care trust funds, please contact Ron DeLord as soon as possible via email: ron@rondelord.com The San Antonio POA is aggressively fighting for a proposal that would allow the Association to create a health care trust fund. But last week lawyers representing the city in negotiations with the […]
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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 […]
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