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GM offers vehicle discounts to first responders
General Motors is offering the GM First Responder Discount Program to thank those who are always first on the scene by saving them hundreds,...
Summer 2020 Police Officers Journal features changes due to pandemic
The Summer 2020 Police Officers Journal, just like practically everything, was impacted by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, first detected in our nation in early 2020. While many people worked from home or didn’t work at all due to the Stay at Home Executive Orders in Michigan, Law Enforcement and Public Safety personnel have […]
Police Reform: Senate Democrats block Republican proposal, House set to vote on Justice in Policing Act
Senate Democrats blocked the motion to proceed on Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-SC) police reform legislation, the Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act (S. 3985), essentially filibustering the bill. Democrats do not feel the JUSTICE Act goes far enough and want Republicans to negotiate a bipartisan solution for the Senate to vote […]
Ford helps officers neutralize coronavirus in police vehicles
Excerpted from media.ford.com Ford Motor Company is doing their part to protect law enforcement during the coronavirus pandemic. The automaker has designed a new heated software enhancement being piloted with the Police Interceptor Utility to reduce viral concentration in vehicles by over 99 percent. This smart vehicle software is available immediately for all 2013-2019 Police […]
Reserve Deputy to Run Across Michigan to aid families of fallen police officers
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Kent County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Deputy Matt Garbarino decided to combine his two passions – running and law enforcement – to raise money for families of fallen officers. “When I first started going on road patrol, it really opened my eyes as to the danger that law enforcement puts themselves […]
NAPO updates members on proposed police reform legislation
NAPO is monitoring House and Senate movement on efforts to reform police practices and has sent letters to the House Judiciary Committee and submitted a statement for the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. As these measures move swiftly, NAPO recently sent an email updating members on the issue. Please click below for more information on police […]
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Posted by: jgomori Posted date: June 25, 2020
Ford helps officers neutralize coronavirus in police vehicles
Excerpted from media.ford.com Ford Motor Company is doing their part to protect law enforcement during the coronavirus pandemic. The automaker has designed a new heated software enhancement being piloted with the Police Interceptor Utility to reduce viral concentration in vehicles by over 99 percent. This smart vehicle software is available immediately for all 2013-2019 Police […]
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Posted by: jgomori Posted date: July 1, 2020
Summer 2020 Police Officers Journal features changes due to pandemic
The Summer 2020 Police Officers Journal, just like practically everything, was impacted by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, first detected in our nation in early 2020. While many people worked from home or didn’t work at all due to the Stay at Home Executive Orders in Michigan, Law Enforcement and Public Safety personnel have […]
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Posted by: jgomori Posted date: July 2, 2020
Washington Report – July 2, 2020
As the Senate adjourns for a two week recess July 3, police reform legislation hangs in the balance. On June 24, Democrats in the Senate blocked the motion to proceed on Senator Tim Scott’s (R-SC) police reform legislation, the Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act (S. 3985), essentially filibustering the bill. […]
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Posted by: jgomori Posted date: June 4, 2020
Oakland Police Academy grad uses LEEP Award to buy bullet resistant vest
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor When Tyler Groat graduated Oakland Police Academy in December 2019, he had already been hired by Wyandotte Police Department, where his father works as a Detective. Groat was honored with a $1,000 Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) Award at graduation. “(The LEEP Award) greatly helped offset the cost of the […]