Indianapolis March 30, 2023 – The National Police Association (NPA) has endorsed U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introducing the Securing Aid for Every (SAFE) School Act. The SAFE School Act establishes a $900 million grant program that will allow both public and private schools to train and hire veterans and former Read more »
(Indianapolis, IN) – The National Police Association announced today it has awarded the Monterey Park, CA Police Department Explorers a $1000.00 grant. The grant will assist the department in supporting Explorer members who will receive hours of training in skills such as patrol procedure, radio communications and codes, physical fitness training and defensive tactics, responsibility, Read more »
Emotional health challenges for first responders are an ongoing concern Indianapolis March 30, 2023 – The National Police Association (NPA) has submitted written testimony to the Alaska State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 103: “An Act relating to peer support counseling programs for law enforcement agencies, emergency service providers, and the Department of Corrections.” Read more »
Video (Fox News) from September 2022 of Washington State Trooper Yasin Anwar being encroached by an agitator who objected to his traffic stop. Questions: Should the public be allowed to encroach on police and distract them while they are working? Or should police be able to carry out their responsibilities without agitators free to Read more »
(Indianapolis, IN) – The National Police Association announced today it has awarded the Stuart, IA Police Department a $1000.00 grant. The grant will assist the department in supporting events conducted by the Stuart PD Community Program. The Community Program conducts a multitude of gatherings and youth programs including summer camps and other organized activities. From Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS, February 2, 2023 — The National Police Association (NPA) filed an amicus brief in support of an injunction against Oregon’s Ballot Measure 114. In a quick response to the Supreme Court of the United States decision affirming 2nd Amendment rights in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, the state of Oregon Read more »
(Indianapolis, IN) – The National Police Association announced today it has awarded the Wildwood, FL Police Department a $1000.00 grant. The grant will assist the department in supporting events conducted by the Community Outreach division. Wildwood, at the juncture of Interstate 75, Florida’s Turnpike, State Road 44, and U.S. Highway 301, is often referred to Read more »
Riverside County California Sheriff’s Deputy Isaiah Cordero, 32, was killed in traffic stop by William Shae McKay, a violent criminal who was freed on bail pending sentencing by Judge Cara D. Hutson after being convicted of kidnapping and assault (his third strike) and again after not showing up for his original sentencing date. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Read more »
Indianapolis, IN – The National Police Association awarded a $1,000 grant to the APD Cadet program, and the funds will go toward uniforms and equipment for the program. The Aurora Police Department Cadet program was launched in June 1970 and was one of the first programs of its type in the country regarding formality Read more »
(Indianapolis, IN) – The National Police Association announced today it has awarded the Scott County, KY Sheriff’s Office a $1000.00 grant. The grant will support the department in obtaining D.A.R.E. program supplies, shirts and equipment. Scott County was formed in 1792. It was one of the first counties created after Statehood. It was named for Read more »