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.
Pollster gives unions roadmap to fight California pension proposal A union coalition called Californians for Retirement Security hired a polling firm, the Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group, to help figure out what voters respond to when it comes to the current issues surrounding public pensions. These poll results could be very helpful for unions who are trying […]
In the embattled California city of Vallejo, the City Council this week voted unanimously to cut pay and health care benefits for its police officers. The police chief responded by urging his cops to stay focused on fighting crime. But Mat Mustard, the Vallejo POA president, said the mood around the station the day after […]
They jumped from the cab like it was on fire. Left behind on the back seat was a bag of pot and uppers. By Joseph Wambaugh December 22, 2013 The Los Angeles Times A prominent obituary in The Times last Sunday took me back to a night in 1962 when I was working the vice […]
Physicians and injured workers in Fort Worth, Texas – including police officers — say city-hired bureaucrats are denying them needed medical care — for years. In a shocking article in the December 18 edition of the Fort Worth Weekly, reporters Eric Griffey and Edward Brown tell the story of Sergeant Chip Gillette, a 27-year veteran […]
A change to police and firefighter pensions in Minnesota that ups the penalty for early retirement could encourage more officers to retire sooner. In Minnesota police and firefighters can retire early at age 50, though official retirement age is 55. Current law reduces an employee’s retirement benefit by 1.2 percent for each year before 55 […]
The New York Times’ Daniel Engber’s takes a look back at a couple of old police shows – “Dragnet” and “Police Story” comparing them with the programs of today like “The Wire” and “Law and Order.” Check out his interview with Joseph Wambaugh – author of 21 books and the creator of “Police Story.” Joseph […]
The president of the Los Angeles police union, which has been outspoken on issues involving unlicensed drivers, was himself the victim of a collision involving an unlicensed, undocumented driver this week, he said. Tyler Izen president of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, said he was driving home at about 7:15 p.m, Thursday in the […]
Think you have a problem with too much snow? Check out the scene in Canada. Submitted by Sgt. Steve Gibson (Ret.), Vancouver Police Dept., Canada.
Looks like everyone needs supervision even your law firm. It may seems like a contradiction that the people you hire to make sure you are not a victim of fraud or other crimes, are the ones who are ripping you off, but it happens more often than we would like to believe. According to Joe […]
Cheaper pensions: how the math works for employees This article is a very educational and interesting read about different types of pension plans currently being discussed for many public employees. Of particular interest is the discussion of why public employee unions might be willing to accept smaller pensions. Tradeoffs like smaller contributions and portability are […]
During the past five years, Desert Hot Springs PD in California has steadily increased funding to its police department so much so that it now encompasses more than 60 percent of the city’s budget. But that’s what happens in the wake of cuts, pay reductions, layoffs and reduced training that happened in the past which […]
Submitted by Rich O’Neill, President, Seattle Police Officers’ Guild Ever wonder who decides what is newsworthy, what will be the front page headline or the top story on the five o’clock news? Given all that has been in the news about the Seattle Police Dept. over the past several years, wouldn’t it be newsworthy to […]
A former pension chief in New York City is claiming that City Comptroller John Liu’s pension-investment strategy resulted in nearly $2 billion in lost earnings in the last fiscal year. Liu claimed he made 12.1 percent return on investments in fiscal year 2013. The city’s five pension funds (allegedly) grew from $111.3 billion to $124.8 […]
In case you think things were turning around in terms of public opinion, fuhgeddaboudit,, as they say. For the first time, voters in California say labor unions do more harm than good. They may not be thinking about their police officers, but the results are worrisome nevertheless. Read this editorial from the Sacramento Bee. […]
Look what you can do with a couple hundred dollars, members that are willing to dress up like inmates, and a sense of humor. This 30 second ad produced by John Rivera, the Dade County PBA, and the Florida PBA, was the single most powerful thing that derailed the Tea Party governor’s effort to privatize […]
Watch Denis Lemelin, president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, make an impassioned plea to save his country’s postal service. He says if the proposed changes were to go through at Canada Post, it would be the “end of an era.” It would also be the end of mail delivery that was affordable and […]
Cops eat on the run and too often it’s fast food in between calls. If you have resorted to taking acid reducing pills for more than two years and you feel tired all the time, the two things are probable connected. This past week Dr. Douglas A. Corley, senior author of the new study, published […]
At your next union meeting think about showing them this film. David Koch and his brother Charles are spending millions to steal your pension and your job.
For 20 years the research on the health impact of nuts just keeps getting better and better. Not only are nuts linked to a reduced risk of major chronic diseases, including heart and blood vessel disorders and Type 2 diabetes, they can ward off cancer, cancer, heart disease and respiratory disease. Nuts are fattening but […]
Many of us have been using smartphones for years, but are we getting the most out of those expensive gadgets we’ve always got by our side? There are over a million iPhone apps and nearly as many Android apps, so it’s not just easy to miss the good ones, it’s nearly a guarantee that you’ve […]
Should get the Nobel Peace Prize. Or at least “Most Professional Officer of the Year” for the whole world. From the Hamilton PD in Ontario, Canada. What you guys go through is beyond belief. —
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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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