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Washington Watch
August 26, 2022
Washington Watch
August 19, 2022 – President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed one of the FOP’s top legislative priorities, H.R. 6943, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act,” into law this week. priorities, H.R. 6943, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act,” into law this week.
What Do the Polls Show? The FOP Is the Voice Our Communities Trust
Amid the crime crisis and the growing chaos in our streets, the polls show that our communities are turning to a voice they trust: the Fraternal Order of Police.
President Signs Bill on Service-Connected Suicides into Law
WASHINGTON, DC – Washington, DC – Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, welcomed news that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed one of the FOP’s top legislative priorities, H.R. 6943, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act,” into law yesterday. Download:Press Release
2021 Year-End Summary: Law Enforcement Officers Shot in the Line of Duty
View the Report – Click Here In October of 2019, the FOP partnered with the National Blue Alert Network to collect and analyze data on reported shootings of law enforcement officers nationwide. The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), in partnership with the National FOP Legislative Office, published its 2021 Year-End Summary Report Law[…]
Legislator of the Year 2022
The Michigan Fraternal Order of Police recognizes that Michigan has some great legislators who stand with Law Enforcement and the selection of our Legislator of the Year Award can be an extremely difficult decision. This year, we recognize PD and awarded two State Representatives. State Representative Timmy Beson (R-96th District) sponsored and championed HB 4821[…]
Survivor Tuition becomes Law
Michigan House Bill 4247 will allow more children to access funds from the Survivor Tuition Grant. The Survivor Tuition Grant is a program helping children of those killed in the line of duty receive aid to a public Michigan university. “Michigan police officers and firefighters have served our communities with honor and dedication, and the[…]
Police Supplemental Appropriations Bill Passed
The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a supplemental appropriations bill of nearly $370 million to support Police and Public Safety. Some of the key spending proposals included in the spending bill are: $10 million for local law enforcement quarantine reimbursement (to reimburse officers that were forced to quarantine and take personal time off because[…]
MLEOM Appointment
Today, Governor Whitmer has appointed Brother Larry Garner (Christopher M Wouters Lodge 124) to the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Commission as the representative of the Michigan FOP. Lawrence W. Garner, of New Baltimore, is a captain with the Warren Police Department. He is a graduate of the Macomb Police Academy and holds a Bachelor[…]