By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
South Haven General Employees have been looking for improved representation for quite some time. After learning about the Governmental Employees Labor Council’s (GELC) experience working with City leaders, they made the switch.
Proposal 1 on the Nov. 3 ballot asks voters whether Michigan should rewrite its constitution. Under Article XII, Section 3 of the Michigan Constitution, this question must appear on the ballot every 16 years. If it’s approved, it would open the 1963 Michigan Constitution to general revision in 2027.
On Sept. 24, NAPO attended a Summit on Victims of Violent Crime with Attorney General Todd Blanche, Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter, White House Border Czar Tom Homan, FBI Director Kash Patel, and other top administration officials. NAPO has long warned that repeatedly arresting and releasing offenders endangers the public and law enforcement officers.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy (LERTA) graduate Jonathan Foerster was interested in policing from a young age, but it wasn’t until high school that he knew it was the career for him. Foerster was honored with the Collin Birnie Scholarship Award during the academy graduation ceremony.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Flushing Township Patrol and Sergeants received 16 to 19 percent in wage increases in their POLC-negotiated agreement with a 10 to 13 percent boost in the first year of the CBA, among other notable benefits.
The agreement, effective April 1, 2026 until Dec. 31, 2029, includes a wage re-opener in the last year of the contract, effective Dec. 31, 2028.
About a third of Michigan’s legislative districts are worth watching this November as the map for those districts has changed. While certain districts may be known to vote a certain way based on reputation, this year they are less stable. In 2021, after the last census, Michigan redrew its political boundaries. In the past, the Legislature determined changes to these boundaries.
NAPO joined with multiple law enforcement associations to release model principles to support clear, enforceable policies governing law enforcement’s use of automated license plate recognition (ALPR) technology. For over 20 years, ALPR technology and data have been critical tools for protecting the public.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Utica Department of Public Works (DPW) Employees were long-standing members of their former Union, but in recent years their representation had been lacking. So, when their current contract negotiations got off on the wrong foot, they wasted no time seeking an alternative.
“We did start negotiations with AFSCME.
Before adjourning Aug. 7th for a month-long recess, the Senate passed the Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Expansion Act by voice vote.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Richard R. Weiler Scholarship Award recipient Khoder El-Hallani was inspired by his three brothers to become a law enforcement officer, honoring the memory of one of them.
El-Hallani was one of two pre-service recruits in a class of 54 who graduated from Wayne County Regional Police Training Academy (WCRPTA) on May 7, 2026.
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