In a friend-of-the-court brief filed in March 2022 with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the National Police Association (NPA) argued that the Fourth Circuit should overturn the denial of summary judgment to an officer who had arrested protestors on the grounds of the Maryland State Capitol building after those Read more »
(Indianapolis, IN) – The National Police Association announced today it has awarded the Sedona, AZ Police Department a $1000.00 grant to assist in the acquisition of officer safety equipment. The Sedona, AZ Police Department works in partnership with the community to improve quality of life and safety, and actively engage in problem solving. Read more »
Indianapolis June 7, 2023 – The National Police Association (NPA) has endorsed U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn’s (R-Tenn.) introduction of the End Child Trafficking Now Act, which would require a DNA test to determine the relationship between illegal aliens coming across the border and any accompanying children. The End Child Trafficking Now Act would: Sgt. Betsy Read more »
(Indianapolis, IN) – The National Police Association announced today it has awarded the Paso Robles PD Community Volunteer Patrol Program a $1000.00 grant. Volunteers perform many important functions. Their participation allows Paso Robles police officers and other criminal justice employees to spend more time conducting proactive law enforcement activities. Volunteers function first and foremost Read more »
The Protect and Serve Act of 2023 is federal legislation aimed at enhancing the safety of law enforcement officers across the United States. The Act is essential for officers who put their lives on the line daily to protect the public. Sponsored by Reps. John Rutherford (FL-05), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Jared Golden Read more »
By Steve Pomper Newsmax Greta Van Susteren and NPA Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith discuss Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx’s destructive ideology (screenshot) Newsmax’s Greta Van Susteren recently interviewed NPA’s national spokesperson Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (Ret.), merging issues that should be considered linked. For example, the main subject was about how atrocious Cook County (Chicago) State’s Attorney, Kim Foxx, Read more »
Indianapolis, May 5, 2023 – The National Police Association (NPA) announced today that it has filed an amended and supplemental complaint in conjunction with plaintiff Clata Renee Brewer, against the governments of Nashville and Davidson County for their new refusal to act on a request for records. The FOIA request asked for all writings by Read more »
(Indianapolis, IN) – The National Police Association announced today it has awarded the Ashfield, MA Police Department a $1000.00 grant. The grant will assist the department in supporting events conducted by the Community Outreach program. The Community Outreach program conducts activities that include home visits to the elderly and homebound population. Ashfield rests in Read more »
Indianapolis, May 2, 2023 — The National Police Association called today for the passage of the Pretrial Release Reporting Act, introduced by U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05). The Act requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue a report to Congress within 180 days providing information on arrestees released on Read more »
Indianapolis, April 28, 2023 – – The National Police Association (NPA) announced today that it has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit in conjunction with its Tennessee private investigator, Clata Renee Brewer, against the governments of Nashville and Davidson County for refusal to act on a request for records. The FOIA request asked Read more »