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Avis offers travel advantages for all POLC Members
Extended discount rates of up to 30% on Avis car rentals are yours just for the asking. No strings attached. Avis Corporate Awards Program r...
Big push underway for final state Law Enforcement memorial donations
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor with excerpts from Lansing State Journal The finish line is in sight for the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Monument (MLEOM) to raise the needed funds to begin construction, but so is the end of a state matching grant which makes it possible. The MLEOM Commission needs your help […]
NAPO Victory! House passes Protect & Serve Act
In a victory for NAPO and law enforcement officers across the country, the House overwhelmingly passed the Protect and Serve Act (H.R. 5698) by a vote of 382-35 on May 16th. The Protect and Serve Act provides for new criminal provisions for deliberate, targeted attacks on officers. This bill is critical, as there is a […]
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 the Municipal Stability Board within […]
Check it out: Spring Police Officers Journal debuts interactive Flip Page
– By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor This Spring the Police Officer’s Journal is making its’ debut as an interactive digital Flip Page, which readers can view on their computers and smartphones. Click here to view the first Flip Page POJ, which can be accessed by clicking on the Spring 2018 Journal on the Publications pages […]
Hamburg Patrol, Command resolve to settle better contract with POLC’s help
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Hamburg Township Patrol and Command were preparing for mediation with their Employer six months after their contract expired when they decided to change directions, switching their Union representation in December 2017. Now with POLC, their New Year’s resolution is to avoid repeating past negotiations practices. “The Township representation wanted […]
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Deputy helps save man trapped in burning car
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor When Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Runstrom arrived on the scene of rollover crash involving...
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Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: June 6, 2018
Big push underway for final state Law Enforcement memorial donations
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor with excerpts from Lansing State Journal The finish line is in sight for the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Monument (MLEOM) to raise the needed funds to begin construction, but so is the end of a state matching grant which makes it possible. The MLEOM Commission needs your help […]
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Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: April 23, 2018
Hamburg Patrol, Command resolve to settle better contract with POLC’s help
— By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Hamburg Township Patrol and Command were preparing for mediation with their Employer six months after their contract expired when they decided to change directions, switching their Union representation in December 2017. Now with POLC, their New Year’s resolution is to avoid repeating past negotiations practices. “The Township representation wanted […]
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Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: June 15, 2018
Karoub Report – June 2018
Michigan lawmakers just departed for summer break, but before they did they sent the 56.8 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2019 to Gov. Rick Snyder to dissect. The budget has record levels for education and transportation money, but with pointed concern from Democrats about “raiding” $900 million in K-12 money to bail out the stagnant […]
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Posted by: Jennifer Gomori Posted date: April 26, 2018
Check it out: Spring Police Officers Journal debuts interactive Flip Page
– By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor This Spring the Police Officer’s Journal is making its’ debut as an interactive digital Flip Page, which readers can view on their computers and smartphones. Click here to view the first Flip Page POJ, which can be accessed by clicking on the Spring 2018 Journal on the Publications pages […]