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Hough provides in-network law enforcement counseling
If you, a family member or friend is struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction or a physical disability, Hough Counseling and A...
Financial advisors launch retirement site for members
LJPR has launched a public safety/public employee financial and retirement planner website specifically for POLC and GELC members to address estate planning, tax laws, retirement, future career moves and more. Visitors will find informational articles and videos as well as opportunities for personal meetings and department seminars at www.polcretirement.com.
Police academy grad earns LEEP, Top Gun awards
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Cade Barwig made a great impression on his instructors at Wayne County Regional Police Academy (WCRPA), receiving a $2,000 award for overall performance from Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP). Barwig, 23, of Southgate, was recognized during the Schoolcraft College academy graduation ceremony May 3. During the ceremony, he was […]
National Law Enforcement Museum opening this fall
The long awaited National Law Enforcement Museum at the Motorola Solutions Foundation Building is gearing up for their grand opening this fall and the interactive, high-tech museum is sure to impress. Visitors will have a unique look at the profession through interactive “walk in the shoes” experiences of law enforcement officers, connecting them to past, […]
LERTA grad got timing right for police work
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor LEEP Award winner Eric Abbey always wanted to be a law enforcement officer, but it seemed like his timing was off in the late 1990s. Communities at that time weren’t hiring too many police officers. Abbey, 47, delayed his dream, finding other work as he pursued two Criminal Justice […]
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The Police Officers Labor Council welcomes the following new units: UNIT FORMER AFFILIATION Burton Command COAM Burton Patrol POAM
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POLC returns DeWitt Officer to work
A DeWitt Township Police Officer, who was fired for an off duty incident, was returned to work after the POLC fought on his behalf and won. ...
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Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: August 20, 2018
National Law Enforcement Museum opening this fall
The long awaited National Law Enforcement Museum at the Motorola Solutions Foundation Building is gearing up for their grand opening this fall and the interactive, high-tech museum is sure to impress. Visitors will have a unique look at the profession through interactive “walk in the shoes” experiences of law enforcement officers, connecting them to past, […]
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Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: August 21, 2018
Welcome Aboard
The Police Officers Labor Council welcomes the following new units: UNIT FORMER AFFILIATION Burton Command COAM Burton Patrol POAM
News New Legislation
Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: October 17, 2018
Washington Report – Oct. 16, 2018
A bill to reform the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) – the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018 (H.R. 6933) – was introduced. This legislation would repeal the WEP, replacing it with a new Social Security benefit formula designed to more accurately account for years a public employee paid into Social Security versus the […]
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Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: October 3, 2018
Police academy grad earns LEEP, Top Gun awards
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Cade Barwig made a great impression on his instructors at Wayne County Regional Police Academy (WCRPA), receiving a $2,000 award for overall performance from Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP). Barwig, 23, of Southgate, was recognized during the Schoolcraft College academy graduation ceremony May 3. During the ceremony, he was […]