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.
A 17-year-veteran Seattle police detective was arrested after he posted sexually explicit pictures and videos of an ex-lover on a fake Facebook page after the woman revealed the affair to the detective’s wife. Detective David Blackmer plead guilty to the cyberstalking charges. Blackmer originally was arrested on investigation of second-degree identity theft — a felony […]
Multibillionaire Michael Bloomberg, took his last opportunity as mayor of New York City to repeat the propaganda and lies that it is the pension and health care costs for cops, firefighters, teachers and nurses that pose the gravest threat to the city’s budget. In a speech to the Economic Club of New York during his […]
There was some good news (hopefully) recently from Stanislaus County in California when it was announced that deputies would pay their share of the monthly cost for pension benefits through paycheck deductions, but the county would give them a 13.4 percent salary increase to cover the expense. In what officials are calling a one-to-one conversion, […]
How should one feel about a man who walks away with $3 billion from a corporation that looted its stockholders, whose major executives went to jail, whose employees lost their life savings? How should one feel about his efforts to cut the pensions of people who have retired on $40,000 a year? By Diane Ravitch […]
This opinion piece, written by Warren J. Schott for the San Antonio Express-News makes a thoughtful, well written and passionate argument for continuing a sound pension program for the people who don a uniform and risk it all to keep us safe. Great concepts here to adapt for your own opinion piece. Police, […]
An explosive investigative report on the looting of your pension. Matt Tiabbi’s research reveals that cuts to your pension that you earned under contractual agreement equal fees paid to Wall Street to manage your city, town, county or province’s investments. This is an illegal transfer of earned wealth from cops, teachers and firefighters to Wall […]
Mixed support for new right-to-work law in Michigan It won’t be too much of a surprise to most of our readers to hear that a survey polling government officials in Michigan revealed that 60 percent of Republicans and just 21 percent of Democrats polled were supportive of the new right-to-work law that went into effect […]
In any police department, the folks at the Property Division are a key part of the system. But it’s rare that a chief tips his hat to them. Submitted by Charlie Beck, Chief, Los Angeles Police Dept. Here at the LAPD, the Property Division manages the booking, securing, moving, and disposing of evidentiary and […]
This editorial appeared on thespec.com website, an online news outlet in Canada. It raises the question about whether the police should wear video cameras when on duty so everything that takes place is recorded. What’s your opinion? Should police wear a video recording device? Try to imagine what it would be like to go […]
The balance sheets of U.S. cities, states and counties will look very different this year because of changes in some key accounting rules from GASB that will require local governments to publish their long-term pension obligations. While the prior GASB standards focused on plan expenses, the new standards shift the focus to balance sheet items […]
If all the major state worker retirement plans were run like the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, would a massive public pension overhaul be needed? It’s a question that can never be fully answered. But one fact is clear: IMRF is the state’s most financially stable pension provider. Providing retirement benefits to local government workers in […]
In a groundbreaking program, Oregon police officers are learning mindfulness techniques to deal with stress, be more focused on the job and connect more meaningfully with the people they serve. The unique program was the subject of an article in the magazine Mindful and was written by Pulitzer prize-winning Seattle Times reporter Maureen O’Hagan. “Basically, […]
By Josh Sanger The Progressive Cynic December 27, 2013 Public budgets are strained across the United States—from the federal government all the way down to local cities—and something must be done in order to keep the sheets from swinging too far into the red. Unfortunately, efforts to address budget problems are being steered into cuts […]
The article below is a long and well written analysis of the world wide melt down of defined benefit pension plans. Take a moment and read this article. If you are struggling to educate your members that action is needed now to protect and sustain your pension, then here is some of the evidence. Chicken […]
A well liked and respected police chief has admitted that his retirement was prompted by looming changes in the pension system which could leave him with reduced benefits than he had contracted for during his 25 year career. Chief Bobby Dodd of the Chattanooga, Tennessee Police Dept., says pension reform is a factor in his […]
While this letter is about the treatment of employees in the private sector (Boeing), crazy pay for the CEO, and outsourcing jobs to foreign countries, there are a thoughts here you can extract and incorporate into an opinion piece for your local newspaper in defense of your members. New York City comes to mind – […]
The adage that there’s power in numbers is proving true in Alberta (Canada) where a large group of unions has joined together to stop the effort to cut pensions. Dubbed “Defending Alberta Pensions,” the powerful coalition orchestrated by the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), includes the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA), the Canadian Union of […]
A look back at the Top Ten Stories of the Year. The Boston Marathon Bombing was at the top of the list.
In a landmark ruling out of California, a judge invalidated key parts of San Jose’s voter-approved pension cuts but says the city can cut employees’ salaries to offset its increasing pension costs. The ruling was a mixed bag for the San Jose POA which welcomed the decision not to cut pensions for retirees but […]
Former State Trooper looks back at some of his Christmas Eve’s. Watch. You will relate.
The evidence just keeps rolling in that exercise is the single most important thing you can do for your health. And now there’s a new report out that says working out is probably more effective than drugs in combating disease and illness. The study included people with one of four diseases: heart disease, chronic […]
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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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