The NPA #31 brought the #SupportThePolice message to Talladega last weekend. Next: ARCA Dover Delaware, Friday at 5 PM ET on FS2
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National Police Association spokesperson Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (Ret) joined Newsmax discussing the war on cops
The National Police Association Thanks the Pennsylvania House for Adopting Resolution to Honor Police Officers
Indianapolis – April 19, 2024. The Pennsylvania House has adopted Resolution 378, a call to honor law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2022 and 2023. The resolution acknowledges that police officers are courageous, selfless public servants who are vital to upholding laws and keeping communities safe. The resolution Read more »
The National Police Association Files Amicus Brief in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Supporting Georgia Deputies
Indianapolis – April 12, 2024. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the National Police Association argued that qualified immunity, applied properly, should be granted to Coweta County, Georgia deputies who had attempted a nighttime investigation of a suspicious vehicle parked in an obscure parking lot. The suspect obstructed the Read more »
The National Police Association Supports Louisiana House Bill 173 to Create the Crime of Approaching a Law Enforcement Officer Lawfully Engaged in Law Enforcement Duties
Image: New London, CT PD Bodycam Indianapolis – April 8, 2024. Louisiana House Bill 173 would make it a misdemeanor crime to be within 25 feet of a police officer who is making an arrest or performing other lawful work. It ensures that officers have an area in which to safely make arrests, restrain suspects, Read more »
The National Police Association Supports the Public Safety Free Speech Act
Indianapolis – March 27, 2024. The Public Safety Free Speech Act (H.R. 7398) protects the First Amendment rights of police officers and other first responders, including firefighters and emergency medical responders, while off-duty. This bipartisan bill, which was introduced in February by Rep. Jefferson Van Drew (NJ-2) currently has seven co-sponsors and has been referred Read more »
Ingham County, MI Sheriff’s Office Response to NPA Billboard on Facebook
Ninth Circuit Agrees with Amicus Brief Filed by the National Police Association on Behalf of LAPD Officer Toni McBride
Indianapolis – March 24, 2024. In June 2022 the National Police Association (“NPA”) filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals case of Estate of Daniel Hernandez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Nos. 21-55994 & 21-55995. The case raised important questions about the right of police to use Read more »
The National Police Association Supports the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act Amid Historic Rise in Violent Crime
The National Police Association believes that the Criminals Off Our Streets Act introduced by Sen. Marsha Blackburn will help hold prosecutors accountable and encourage them to reenact bail policies that benefit law abiding community members instead of the criminals who prey on them,” – Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (Ret) More here…
The National Police Association Supports California Assembly Bill 3038 to Require an Armed Police Officer in Every School
Indianapolis – March 15, 2024. California Assembly Bill 3038 would require each public and charter school in the state to have at least one armed school resource officer (SRO) on campus whenever students are present. Currently, California school districts can opt out of SRO programs. The bill was introduced by State Assembly Member Bill Essayli Read more »