Allowing civil suits by violent, weapon-wielding criminals who attack police and are shot dead has enormous societal costs and no appreciable benefits. Indianapolis, July 31, 2024 – The National Police Association (NPA) today announced the filing of an amicus curiae brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of Read more »
(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) July 25, 2024 — The National Police Association announced a new state has been added to its latest national billboard campaign asking people to support the police by thanking a cop. The latest state is California. Per the Peace Officers Research Association of California, California is in the midst of a public safety Read more »
Officer Rita Goulet brought the #SupportThePolice message to Indianapolis, IN this weekend. Next: The Salem ARCA 200, Salem, IN, July 27.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 18, 2024 — In support of the search efforts for missing individuals, the National Police Association #31 Chevy will prominently feature a picture of missing person Ella Saylor of Muncie, Indiana during the ARCA race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday, July 19. The race will be broadcast live on the FS1 cable channel. Driven by Rita Read more »
Indianapolis – July 17, 2024. Our world has become a more dangerous place, especially for law enforcement officers, who have been under increased attack because of the uniform they wear. Officers are responding to a growing number of active shooter situations, and are navigating a landscape rife with social unrest and concerns about terrorist threats. Read more »
(Indianapolis) July 8, 2024. The National Police Association announced that North Dakota has been added to its national billboard campaign asking people to support the police by thanking a cop. Recent legislative measures in North Dakota providing grants to attract law enforcement personnel are welcomed by communities, but challenges remain beyond one-off bonuses and additional Read more »
Indianapolis – July 5, 2024. The highest court in Maryland has determined that a Baltimore County officer who inadvertently injured a 5-year-old boy during a standoff with his mother is not liable for violating the child’s due process rights under the 14th Amendment. In August 2016, Baltimore County Police attempted to arrest Korryn Gaines, who Read more »
Indianapolis – July 2, 2024. Data from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund shows that 136 officers died in the line of duty in 2023. Most of these deaths (47) were firearms-related, with others resulting from accidents and other forms of assaults. In May, Reps. Michael Guest (MS-03), Julia Letlow (LA-05), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Read more »
On Tuesday, June 5, 2007, Abilene, TX Police Officer Jeff McCoy was killed when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver at 3:40 a.m. While driving east on South 14th Street, an oncoming car crossed into his lane and crashed into the driver’s side of his patrol car. The impact shoved the Read more »