The National Police Association announced today a $500 donation to the Manchester, NH Police Athletic League (MPAL) to honor and support their mission. MPAL connects cops and kids through free athletic, educational, and enrichment instruction to help kids make the right choices and become productive members of the community. MPAL provides programs for kids ages Read more »
The National Police Association announced today a $500 donation to the Atwater Police Activities League Cadets to honor and support their mission. The Atwater Police Activities League Cadet program provides a common meeting ground for police, citizens, and the youth of the City of Atwater, CA and Merced County in the area of social, educational, Read more »
On January 21, 1987, Morrow Police Officer Jeffrey Phegley was on patrol when he observed a 1977 Monte Carlo traveling 48 miles per hour in a 25-miles-per-hour zone. As reported by the Greater Cincinnati Police Museum, Officer Phegley stopped the driver, Anthony McIntosh. He activated a microcassette recorder in his shirt pocket and walked up Read more »
Responding to a request from NYPD Detective John Bolden (pictured), grandson of murdered NYPD Patrolman Robert Bolden, to help publicize the reward for the arrest and conviction of his grandfather’s killer, the National Police Association announced today it is adding $5,000 to the reward bringing the total to $116,500. The record reward, payable upon arrest Read more »
The National Police Association announced today that it is offering a reward of $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for shooting at NYPD officers in Brooklyn, NY this weekend. According to police and other reports, just before 2 a.m. August 18, 2019 on Bainbridge Street, near Saratoga Avenue, in Read more »
UPDATE: August 7th 2019 2230 names of signers of our petition asking for the reinstatement of Lt. Jensen were provided to Elgin City Manager Richard Kozal and Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley. Over the past two decades of public service, Elgin, IL Police Lt. Christian Jensen, has received 22 commendations and more than 70 letters of appreciation. Read more »
Today, the National Police Association announced the filing of a complaint for defamation against the City of Trenton, Michigan, and two of its police officers. The suit arises from false statements on social media and in media interviews. Specifically, the complaint alleges that their “Fake News” allegations libeled the National Police Association by falsely branding Read more »
The National Police Association (NPA) opposed the ACLU’s attack on law enforcement’s ability to investigate street gangs, arguing to Massachusetts in a friend-of-the-court brief, it should uphold the right of the Boston Police Department to maintain a confidential gang database. The NPA argues against the ACLU which claims in its suit against the Boston Police Read more »
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the argument put forth by the National Police Association in the amicus brief it filed on behalf of the City of Ferguson, Missouri; former Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson, and former Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson, supporting their motion to dismiss in the case of Johnson v. Read more »
The NPA’s nationally released radio ad campaign encourages residents to contact their local officials to report vandalism and code violations to support ‘broken windows policing’. The broken windows theory says signs of crime, anti-social behavior, and public disorder create an environment that generates more crime and disorder, including violent crimes. Policing methods that address minor Read more »