Transcript: Newsmax: National Police Association spokesperson and retired Chicago area police officer, Sergeant Betsy Brantner Smith, joins us as well as retired FBI supervisory special agent, Chris Hinkle. Great to have you both here this evening. Thanks for having us. Betsy, first to you. I wanna start with over the weekend. We saw at least Read more »
Lidia Curanaj: Spokesperson for the National Police Association and retired sergeant for the Chicago Police Department, Betsy Brantner Smith. Also with us, Jackie Guider, a Chicago mother who lost both her son and cousin due to gun violence in Chicago. Thank you guys so much for joining us. Jackie, I wanna start off with you Read more »
Transcript: Newsmax 1: Welcome back. Lawyer and GOP strategist, Bart O’Connell, along with Betsy Brandner Smith, spokesperson for the National Police Association, a retired Chicago area police officer. And, Betsy, I loved last week when we talked, and I asked you what one thing could be done in Chicago, to really change and you you Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 29, 2025 – The Austin, MN Police Department (APD) Chaplain program has been awarded a $1,000 grant by the National Police Association. The program is co-administered by Salt and Light Partners, a Minnesota nonprofit. In partnership with Salt & Light Partners, APD has established a Chaplain Program that pairs local pastors with law Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 28, 2025 — Congress has introduced several solid bills this session to address the historic rise in attacks on first responders. One of these is the Graham Hoffman Act (S. 2278), a newer bipartisan bill named after a Kansas City firefighter who was stabbed in the line of duty earlier this year. It creates Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 21, 2025 — While policing has always been a dangerous profession, officers are now at increased risk of being killed, ambushed, or assaulted simply for wearing a badge. Last year alone, 85,730 officers were assaulted in the United States, setting a 10-year record, per the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In direct response Read more »