Due to budget limitations, the Dysart Police Department looked for assistance in funding for additional training for their department. Dysart is located approximately 20 miles south of Waterloo, located in Tama County. Dysart was named after Joseph Dysart, a farmer who founded the town in 1872.
Cathy Spann, and seven other Minneapolis residents sued their City Council and Mayor for letting the Minneapolis PD fall below minimum staffing requirements in violation of the City Charter. The National Police Association (NPA) filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief supporting their suit. The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor had sought to circumvent the Read more »
The National Police Association has awarded the Depew, NY PD a grant in support of the department’s new chaplaincy program. The funding will be used to outfit chaplains with identification equipment. To identify the chaplains as non-sworn personnel during a crisis or incident involving the police, the Department will purchase ID cards and badges, ID/badge Read more »
December 19, 1984 Police Officer Duane Johnson was shot and killed by an armed robber in Chinatown. Officer Johnson and his partner, Officer Archie Nagao, responded to a silent alarm at a jewelry store and were let in by one of the subjects, who was posing as a store employee. When the two officers entered, Read more »
*** UPDATE*** June 16, 2021: To all the followers of National Police Association, We just received word that Elmer Hayes has received another 4 years! We attended the Parole hearing last week. It was a very emotional few days for us. This time around Mr. Hayes had completed all required classes, has not had a write up Read more »
In the midst of defunding and other challenges faced by law enforcement we sent thousands of Thank You cards signed by Law Enforcement supporters to Minneapolis, MN PD, 4th Precinct, and the Austin, TX Police Department. The cards are a show of appreciation for their protection, courage and sacrifice.
“Peaceful Protests” in Portland, OR The National Police Association (NPA) has filed a friend of the court brief asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon to rule against the self-described journalists, legal observers and photographers, who have brought suit against local and federal law enforcement. The suit, filed by the American Civil Read more »
In the midst of the harassment faced by the law enforcement we sent thousands of Thank You cards signed by Law Enforcement supporters from across the country to the Minneapolis PD, 2nd Precinct, and the Portland, Atlanta, and Salt Lake City Police. The cards are a show of appreciation for their protection, their courage and Read more »