By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Macomb Community College Police Academy graduate Thomas Shore prepared from a young age to become a police officer in California, but when his family moved to Michigan, he finished the last step here. Shore graduated with a 3.
In an important win for NAPO, the Senate voted Oct. 9 to include the NAPO-backed amendment sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Richard Durbin (D-IL) – the Law Enforcement and Crime Victims Support Package (S. Amdt. 3272) – in the Fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Michigan lawmakers approved a nearly $81 billion state budget on Oct. 3, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signing the Fiscal Year 2026 budget into law on Oct. 7.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
L’Anse Village Police Local Union President Fabian Kristo has never had an in-person meeting with his former POAM Labor Representative and it was becoming increasingly difficult to get a timely response about his officers’ concerns. So, the Upper Peninsula group decided to check out the competition and liked what they heard.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy (LERTA) graduate Stephen Rynbrandt maintained his position as Assistant Chief of Clio Area Fire Department throughout his time in the police academy.
Rynbrandt is thankful for the Collin Birnie Scholarship Award he received during the Mott Community College police academy graduation May 1, 2025.
NAPO joined fellow members of the Coalition to Close the De Minimis Loophole in a letter to President Trump thanking him for taking decisive action to close the de minimis tariff loophole.
The Police Officers Labor Council and Governmental Employees Labor Council are pleased to inform members of our new office location in Mt. Clemens as of September 22, 2025.
Connect with the new POLC/GELC office at:
65 SB Gratiot Avenue
Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
(248) 524-3200
While our address has changed, all phone numbers and email addresses remain the same.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Photo courtesy of Holly Police Department
When Holly Police Officers responded to the scene of a man in a wheelchair being hit by a car April 19, they found that his dog had been hit and killed instead.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Mattawan Police have the best of both worlds — a supportive department, and now they have a Union to back them up.
The Village of Mattawan Police Officers joined the Police Officers Labor Council (POLC) in September 2024.
President Trump signed an Executive Order, Taking Steps to End Cashless Bail to Protect Americans, on Aug. 25 ending the use of cashless bail in Washington, D.C. and ensuring federal policies and resources are not used to support cashless bail policies in jurisdictions across the nation.
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