The National Police Association Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Essential Police Procedures

The National Police Association Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Essential Police Procedures

In a forceful defense of law enforcement officers nationwide, coinciding with Police Week, the National Police Association (NPA), in association with the Police Officers’ Defense Coalition (PODC), filed a pivotal amicus curiae brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold qualified immunity in the critical case of Kyle Smith, et al. v. Rochelle Scott, et al. Read more »

The National Police Association Endorses the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

Indianapolis – May 9, 2025. Retail crime syndicates are a threat to public safety, the economy, and to the quality of life for communities across the country. These sophisticated, multinational criminal networks employ individuals to steal large amounts of merchandise from retail stores, warehouses, and trucks en route, then resell these goods to both online Read more »

20 Benefits of President Trump’s Executive Order on Law Enforcement

The president’s executive order on law enforcement – https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/strengthening-and-unleashing-americas-law-enforcement-to-pursue-criminals-and-protect-innocent-citizens/ Section Analysis: Section 1 – Purpose and Policy The Order declares that safe communities depend on a “tough and well-equipped police force” and commits the Administration to empowering state and local officers while rejecting “race- and sex-based ‘equity’ policies” that hamper enforcement. Why it helps 1. Clear federal Read more »

The National Police Association Endorses the Restoring Law and Order Act of 2025

Indianapolis – April 25, 2025. The violent crime rate has been surging in cities across the country since 2020. It’s a statement consistent with data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey, a federal initiative that tracks both reported and unreported crimes. Policies that prioritize the welfare of criminal offenders, the dismantling Read more »

The National Police Association Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Use Christopher Schurr Case to Curb Abusive Litigation Against Law Enforcement

The National Police Association (NPA) has filed an amicus brief in Schurr v. Lyoya with the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting a case that aims to break the judicial paralysis strangling American law enforcement. At issue: whether former Grand Rapids, MI, Police Officer Christopher Schurr—now facing legal fire for a deadly use-of-force encounter with an armed Read more »

The National Police Association Endorses the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act

Indianapolis – April 3, 2025. Police departments routinely provide mutual aid across jurisdictions in times of need. These collaborations extend to federal law enforcement, which partners with local law enforcement to safely detain and arrest illegal criminal migrants. Some local jurisdictions with self-proclaimed sanctuary status shamefully prohibit this cooperation, placing officers and the communities they Read more »

The National Police Association Supports the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act: Defending Those Who Defend Our Borders

Indianapolis – March 27, 2025. The crisis at our southern border has created a range of perilous situations for American citizens, law enforcement officers, and migrants. One scenario involves traffickers who pack vehicles with illegal immigrants, then engage in high-speed chases to avoid capture. These encounters too often end tragically, claiming innocent casualties. One of Read more »

The National Police Association Supports a West Virginia State Bill to Create Harsher Penalties for Harming a Police Dog

Indianapolis – March 22, 2025. Police dogs are essential to law enforcement’s mission of maintaining order and keeping our communities safe. These four-legged heroes help locate missing people, track criminal suspects, detect drugs and explosives, and protect their human partners. Because these dogs work on the frontlines, they are subject to being assaulted and killed, Read more »