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Big savings for NAPO members & spouses with hearing loss
Police officers are exposed to a lot of noise that, over time, can affect their hearing. Untreated hearing loss may contribute to many healt...
Apply today for Bulletproof Vest Partnership grants, COVID-19 related funding
Applications are now being accepted for the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program. NAPO was instrumental in establishing the Bulletproof Partnership (BVP) Grant Program under the Department of Justice (DOJ) in 1998 to help fund state and local law enforcement efforts to purchase bullet resistant vests for their officers. Last year, through NAPO’s efforts, […]
Apply today for law enforcement, first responders funding to offset COVID-19 expenditures
Law enforcement and first responders are encouraged to apply for funding assistance provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Department of Homeland Security recently provided information on the various sources of funding, along with resources related to the federal Coronavirus Guidelines for Opening Up America Again. Please click below for […]
Bay County Corrections Sergeants move to POLC pays off in first contract
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Bay County Corrections Sergeants took the opportunity to create their own unit when they joined the POLC along with Corrections Officers & Records Specialists in October 2019 and that move paid off. When the Sergeants were with their former union, the Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM), they didn’t feel […]
NAPO updates members on PSOB benefits in relation to COVID-19 exposure
NAPO updated members regarding how the U.S. Department of Justice’s Public Safety Officers Benefit (PSOB) program will handle COVID-19 Law Enforcement Officer deaths and disability cases. On March 30, NAPO sent an email to members advising how to prove COVID-19 exposure in the line of duty, and the link between the exposure and the illness […]
CDC guidance on COVID-19 for law enforcement, caring for patients, isolation period
NAPO recently shared with members CDC guidance about caring for someone with the coronavirus and when they say it is safe to discontinue isolation. Also shared is CDC general guidance for law enforcement and a new document about cleaning and disinfecting facilities. “Some of the recommendations from this last document may be difficult to apply […]
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Mt. Morris Officer saves elderly woman from fire
– By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor with excerpts from news media A Mt. Morris Township K9 Officer’s quick thinking and action led to t...
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Posted by: jgomori Posted date: April 28, 2020
Apply today for Bulletproof Vest Partnership grants, COVID-19 related funding
Applications are now being accepted for the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program. NAPO was instrumental in establishing the Bulletproof Partnership (BVP) Grant Program under the Department of Justice (DOJ) in 1998 to help fund state and local law enforcement efforts to purchase bullet resistant vests for their officers. Last year, through NAPO’s efforts, […]
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Posted by: jgomori Posted date: May 8, 2020
Bay County Corrections Sergeants move to POLC pays off in first contract
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Bay County Corrections Sergeants took the opportunity to create their own unit when they joined the POLC along with Corrections Officers & Records Specialists in October 2019 and that move paid off. When the Sergeants were with their former union, the Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM), they didn’t feel […]
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Posted by: jgomori Posted date: May 26, 2020
Gov. Whitmer extends Stay-at-Home order until June 12, State of Emergency until June 19
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended the Stay-at-Home Executive Order until June 12 after announcing the re-opening of non-essential retail, non-emergency medical, dental and veterinary services, and allowing group gatherings up to 10 with social distancing. While non-essential retailers may open by appointment for up to 10 customers at a time beginning May 26, the State of […]
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Posted by: jgomori Posted date: April 22, 2020
Police Academy grad pursues life-long dream with help from LEEP
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Erik Rockwell always knew he wanted to become a police officer, but it wasn’t until he steered away from that path that he felt the pull to get back on course. “Ever since I as a little kid I always played the cop when I played cops and robbers,” Rockwell […]