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PROTECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS ACT Underfunded Communities On December 20, 2017, Public Act 202 of 2017, the Protecting Local Government Retirement and Benefits Act, MCL 38.2801 et seq., became law in Michigan. The Act created new duties for municipalities offering pension and/or retirement health benefits. It also created […]
First Wayne County Regional Police Academy grad receives LEEP Award
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor The Wayne County Regional Police Academy selected their first LEEP Award recipient, providing the pre-service cadet with $2,000 to help pay for her academy training. The Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) Award was presented to Jennifer Ratliff during the Nov. 9, 2017 graduation ceremony at Schoolcraft College in Livonia. […]
Kalkaska County Command seeks POLC help
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor It’s one thing to follow up with your Union representative about ratification of a tentative agreement. It’s quite another to do their job for them. That’s the situation Kalkaska County Command staff increasingly found themselves in when dealing with their former Union, the Command Officers Association of Michigan (COAM), […]
Police academy grad’s dedication pays off with LEEP Award
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor John D’Amico took the necessary steps to prepare for and put himself through the Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy (LERTA) and his initiative showed in his academic and training performance. “I already had my associate’s in Criminal Justice from Oakland Community College,” D’Amico said of the degree he completed […]
Save the Date – 2018 POLC/GELC Conference
Mark your calendars! The 2018 POLC/GELC Annual Conference is scheduled for Sept. 20-21 at Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City. The event will feature a Cocktail Reception Under the Stars Wednesday, Sept. 19 and a choice of participating in the Annual POLC/GELC Golf Outing or Libation Tour. For more information, please click on the link […]
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Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: March 9, 2018
Line-of-duty deaths are lowest in 4 years
— Excerpted from National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) Law enforcement line-of-duty deaths nationwide over the past year were lower than they’ve been the past four years, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), a nonprofit group that has long tracked officer fatalities. The NLEOMF announced in its 2017 Preliminary Law […]
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Underfunded Communities
PROTECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS ACT Underfunded Communities On December 20, 2017, Public Act 202 of 2017, the Protecting Local Government Retirement and Benefits Act, MCL 38.2801 et seq., became law in Michigan. The Act created new duties for municipalities offering pension and/or retirement health benefits. It also created […]
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Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: April 10, 2018
Washington Report – April 9, 2018
NAPO supports the Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2018 (H.R. 4955). This bill would provide certain protections from civil liability with respect to the emergency administration of opioid overdose drugs; NAPO also pledged support for the Safer Streets Act of 2018 (H.R. 4767), which establishes a grant program under the Justice Department’s Office of Justice […]
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Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: April 19, 2018
First Wayne County Regional Police Academy grad receives LEEP Award
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor The Wayne County Regional Police Academy selected their first LEEP Award recipient, providing the pre-service cadet with $2,000 to help pay for her academy training. The Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) Award was presented to Jennifer Ratliff during the Nov. 9, 2017 graduation ceremony at Schoolcraft College in Livonia. […]