On May 18, during a markup in honor of National Police Week, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved by voice vote four of NAPO’s priority bills: the Recruit and Retain Act, the Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act, the COPS on the Beat Grant Program Parity Act, and the Strong Communities Act.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Rochester Patrol Officers were getting tired of being docked for wage increases by their Union, so when they learned the POLC handled their dues much differently, they opted to switch representation.
Register by May 1 for NAPO’s 2023 Lobby Day Legislative Breakfast & Legislative Awards Luncheon, which is Thursday, May 11 on Capitol Hill. This is a great opportunity to lobby Congressional Representatives and Senators on behalf of your members concerning the issues which affect law enforcement; The House passed a joint resolution (H.J.Res.
Join NAPO on May 11 for our Lobby Day & Legislative Awards Luncheon on Capitol Hill, lobbying Congressional Representatives and Senators on behalf of your members concerning issues which affect law enforcement.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
At a time when potential Law Enforcement Officers are departing agencies across the nation in record numbers, Curt June is starting his second career as a Police Officer. The 48-year-old retired teacher was honored with the $500 Collin Birnie Scholarship Award during the Dec. 19, 2022 graduation ceremony at Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy (LERTA).
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
When Van Buren County Dispatchers became the fourth County unit to join the POLC after hearing Van Buren County Road Patrol Deputies were joining the Union.
Van Buren County Dispatchers made the switch from Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM) to the Police Officers Labor Council (POLC) in August 2022, along with the County Deputies.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
As part of the largest graduating class in the history of Oakland Police Academy, Amy Losey was especially honored to receive the Richard R. Weiler Scholarship Award.
“The class we had was really spectacular, so to be the recipient of the Award was definitely an honor,” she said.
Mar 08, 2023 13:26:44
Jennifer Gomori
It’s time to register for 2023 National Police Week events. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and other Police Week 2023 event organizers have opened registration for May events in Washington D.C.
In 1962, President John F.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Adam Groat left quite an impression on his police academy trainers and classmates, which earned him the Richard R. Weiler Scholarship Award and several others at graduation Nov. 10, 2022.
“The class voted him Captain the last four weeks of the academy. I had him serve as Captain in weeks 4 to 8,” WCRPTA Academy Director Anthony Mencotti said.
GELC provides ‘fantastic’ first contract for City of Orchard Lake Employees
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
City of Orchard Lake Village Employees is a smaller represented unit, but that doesn’t mean they should take a number when it comes to being heard. Unfortunately, that’s how they felt when their AFSCME Union Representative changed in 2022.
