In her State of the State address on Jan. 24, Governor Gretchen Whitmer highlighted her plans to lower costs, expand educational opportunities and accelerate economic development. Her plans included among other things free community college for the first two years for all Michigan high school graduates, access to free pre-Kindergarten for every 4-year-old, and investing $1.
NAPO has serious concerns with President Biden’s nominee to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Adeel A. Mangi, who was narrowly approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 18.
Excerpted from National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
Law Enforcement line-of-duty deaths nationwide dropped by 39 percent in 2023 when compared to the number of deaths in the prior year.
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By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Karlee Campbell responded to every challenge with positivity during her training at Oakland Community College Police Academy, performing to the best of her ability and earning her the Richard R. Weiler Scholarship Award.
The 27-year-old ranked 27th in her class with a 92.7 percent overall grade point average.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
By the time their former Union representation began arguing with the Employer about procedures that did not apply to them, Chesterfield Township Management Employees knew a change was necessary. They found the perfect fit with Government Employees Labor Council (GELC).
“Our HR and elected Supervisor are lifetime government employees.
The Officer Safety and Wellness team at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has completed an in-depth examination of law enforcement fatalities linked to the use of tire deflation devices, also known as “spike strips.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bills 4438 and 4439 into law today, extending immediate binding arbitration rights to county corrections officers and university police officers throughout the state.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Three Battle Creek Officers were honored with 2023 POLC Outstanding Service Awards (OSA) for their split-second decisive response to an armed suicidal suspect, which saved the lives of everyone on scene.