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.
Lesson learned: sometimes it’s best to accept some changes June 2013 In New York City, the United Federation of Teachers lost out on nearly all of its key demands during the bitter war over a new evaluation system that the city says will make it easier for them to fire incompetent techers. “Unfortunately, the UFT […]
Check out this news report from 1988 where out of control forest fires burned down one-third of Yellowstone National Park, a tragedy that eventually gets blamed on the first responders. There’s also some interesting things about the science of fighting fires and changes in the eco-system, but blaming the men fighting the fires was what […]
More than 50 San Jose police officers have either retired or resigned this year alone. Many are frustrated over decreasing pay and benefits. Now, sources tell NBC Bay Area there may be a new exodus. The worry comes after an arbitration ruling in a labor battle between the city and the police union. Multiple sources […]
Many public sector pension funds are benefiting from double-digit annual returns as the stock market gained an average of 20% in the past year- June 2012-June 2013. Plans such as the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, Florida’s state fund, Ohio state teachers and Connecticut have reported returns well above 11 percent. Most others are expected […]
If you’re 55 to 64 years old, CoRI can give you an instant estimate of the retirement income your current savings can provide. Under 55? Over 64? CoRI is designed specifically for 55 to 64 year olds because the required calculations for each CoRI Retirement Index is based on precise information for this age group. […]
They could be the toughest cops in the world. they police a country rocked with violence and lawlessness. Check it out and leave your comments below.
Check out the Dallas SWAT team and Kansas City’s Finest. Let us know what you think of Chip and the other cops featured. Comments welcome below.
Check out the latest issue of Subject to Debate, put out by PERF, the Police Executive Research Forum. This issue has articles of great interest to police union and association leaders including an article about police officer suicides, the role of local police in preventing and investigating cybercrime, and the increasing use of body cameras. […]
The nation’s leading newspaper, The New York Times, has published a hard-hitting editorial warning against the folly of cutting law enforcement and other public sector workers’ pensions. They say that state and local governments need to do a much better job managing retirement funds but they should not pre-emptively reduce your hard-earned benefits at the […]
Missouri raises citizen fines. Guess why? To get more money for sheriffs’ pensions You know who people love? Cops that’s who. Not that you’d ever get a cop to believe or admit it. Yet time and time again when asked about the way they feel about the guys and gals in blue, Americans overwhelmingly express […]
Professional sports: boxing, soccer, football, hockey, golf tennis. More in common with what cops deal with out on the street than most people know. Check it out.
Earlier this year, several Memphis Police Association billboards went up asking the question about how much Memphis cares about safety. The billboards were a response to cuts made to the Memphis PD budget. “We feel these billboards will hurt the city,” noted Civil Rights Activist Wendol Lee. He says the message, “This city does not […]
The Detroit bankruptcy filing has raised fears that pensions for police and other city employees could be at risk. We know it’s hard to believe, but it’s true. Here’s a quote from the Detroit News: “A bankruptcy judge could trump the state constitution by slashing retiree pensions, ripping up contracts and paying creditors roughly a […]
His policies have been an economic disaster for the state of Wisconsin. And if you enjoy collective bargaining rights and would like to keep them, the Governor, Scott Walker, should be way up high on your list of enemies. From the moment he was elected governor, Walker pushed through a bill to eliminate collective bargaining […]
If you want to avoid heart disease, an illness that is prevalent among law enforcement officers, read this outstanding advice from a top cardiologist. No fads, no gimmicks, no expense involved. Just good, common sense advice that’s easy to follow. Check it out. And if you have any tips for your fellow officers about how […]
In New York City, the police unions are battling supporters of a bill that if signed into law would encourage people to sue officers if they think they have been wrongly stopped. “A more accurate label for this dangerous legislation is the Criminal Protection bill,” said a radio ad broadcast produced by the Detectives Endowment […]
Ever wonder if you are taking a risk on Facebook? Well, the answer is an unequivocal “YES!” Stories about law enforcement officers getting into serious trouble (including losing their job and even being prosecuted criminally) abound. Watch these three videos and then decide what the best course is. If you have your own Facebook horror […]
“16.8 percent salary hike over the next four years.” Seriously, if they don’t already, every union in the nation ought to look to SHOPO for guidance – the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO). These guys know what they are doing. As I’m sure most people have noticed, we live in delicate economic […]
If you wonder what triggers an investigation of a local agency by the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, there’s a new report out that should answer a lot of your questions. “Civil Rights Investigations of Local Police: Lessons Learned,” was published in July by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). This report provides new […]
Check out this show – “United States of ALEC,” a PBS report on the most influential corporate-funded political force most of America has never heard of — ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council. A national consortium of state politicians and powerful corporations, ALEC presents itself as a “nonpartisan public-private partnership.” But behind that mantra lies […]
Watch this video of Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, joking about an older generation of labor leaders ready to kill the rich people. At one point she says, “it was off with their heads” – and a few people laugh. Now watch this presentation – making the case that it’s the unions […]
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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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