Bills that would grant correctional officers the right to be included in collective bargaining were passed by the House on Tuesday. Sponsored by Rep. Kelly Breen (D-Novi), HB 4438 would expand the definition of a public police or fire department employee to include a corrections officer. Under the bill, these employees would be included in[…]
Detroit Tigers Law Enforcement Night
In appreciation of all members of the Law Enforcement and the Public Safety profession, the Detroit Tigers are excited to offer an exclusive ticket package to law enforcement and public safety members, their family, friends, and the general public on Monday June 12 at 7:10PM at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI, as the Detroit Tigers take on the[…]
FOP Journal February 2023
The latest issue of the FOP Journal is available now! View the February Issue Here View the February Issue Here
Washington Watch 1-27-23
Washington D.C. Legislative Update for the week of January 27, 2023
Retirement Tax Bill Passes Senate With 2023 Tax Year Effective Date
BREAKING NEWS – THURSDAY 4:48PM The bill, SB 1, which passed committee yesterday, was passed by the full Senate today rolling back the state’s tax law on pensions and passing with a vote of 23-15 which would roll back changes to the retirement tax that were made in 2011. A substitute for SB 1 was[…]
FOP Journal January 2023
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FOP Journal December 2022
The latest issue of the FOP Journal is available now! View the December Issue Here
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[…]