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 »
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 19, 2025 — The National Police Association (NPA) today announced a nationwide call for volunteers to join its Call to Action (CTA) team, an “email advocacy” network mobilizing citizens in support of anti-crime, pro-police legislation. The NPA is urging Americans who “Back the Blue” to make their voices heard by signing up for timely email Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 8, 2025 — Last year marked the highest rate of assaults on police officers within the past decade, per a startling report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The Bureau also announced that between 2021 and 2024, more officers were feloniously killed than during any consecutive four-year period over the past 20 years. Legislative Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 1, 2025 – When a police K9 is slain, the dog’s blue family members are left to grieve a devastating loss. Increasing attacks on law enforcement officers, and by default, their K9 partners, have made this scenario more likely. The LEO K9 Protection Act (H.R. 4755) is a new bill that strengthens protections by Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS, July 24, 2025 — Years of ideological attacks on law enforcement have resulted in a staffing crisis marked both by recruitment difficulties and the loss of veteran police officers. The Law Enforcement Education Grant Program Act of 2025 (H.R. 3436) addresses these shortages by offering students pursuing a degree relating to law enforcement an opportunity Read more »