INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 18, 2025 — Evading police often results in high-speed, reckless driving that causes destruction, untold suffering, and loss of life. Innocent drivers sharing the road with the evader, unsuspecting pedestrians, police officers, as well as the suspect and the suspect’s passengers, are all placed in harm’s way. Michigan joins other states in the Read more »
Transcript: Betsy Brantner Smith: Well, it’s it’s horrific. Let me let me push back just a little. I’m the spokesman for the National Police Association, and I want people to know it’s not because the police won’t do anything. It’s because the police can’t do what they wanna do. Cash Patel talks about this constantly. Read more »
Transcript: Tracy Sabol: Let’s bring in a spokesperson for the National Police Association, Betsy Brantner Smith. She is joined by a legal affairs reporter for The Washington Times and author of Lawless Lawfare, Alex Sawyer. Ladies, great to be with you, both this morning. Betsy, I wanna start with you. First, your reaction to the Read more »
Transcript: President Trump: Going in. I didn’t say when. We’re going in. When you look I have an obligation. This isn’t a political thing. I have an obligation. Greta Van Susteren: National Police Association spokesperson and retired Chicago area police officer, Sergeant Betsy Brantner Smith joins me. Nice to see you. Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith: Read more »
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 »