The Protect and Serve Act of 2023 is federal legislation aimed at enhancing the safety of law enforcement officers across the United States. The Act is essential for officers who put their lives on the line daily to protect the public. Sponsored by Reps. John Rutherford (FL-05), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Jared Golden Read more »
By Steve Pomper Newsmax Greta Van Susteren and NPA Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith discuss Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx’s destructive ideology (screenshot) Newsmax’s Greta Van Susteren recently interviewed NPA’s national spokesperson Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (Ret.), merging issues that should be considered linked. For example, the main subject was about how atrocious Cook County (Chicago) State’s Attorney, Kim Foxx, Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski With the deluge of rainwater dumped on South Florida during a massive storm recently, the law enforcement officers assigned to respective agency Marine Patrol units throughout the coastal region were activated beyond imagination, plucking people and pets from homes and surveying boats that took on plenty of water. This material looks at Read more »
By Steve Pomper Radical gun control efforts against law-abiding citizens affect law enforcement officers in many ways. One way is when people aren’t allowed to exercise their Second Amendment self-defense rights, cops are the ones who must investigate the gruesome crime scenes after some murderer shoots up an unarmed family. There are places where the government Read more »
Indianapolis, May 5, 2023 – The National Police Association (NPA) announced today that it has filed an amended and supplemental complaint in conjunction with plaintiff Clata Renee Brewer, against the governments of Nashville and Davidson County for their new refusal to act on a request for records. The FOIA request asked for all writings by Read more »
(Indianapolis, IN) – The National Police Association announced today it has awarded the Ashfield, MA Police Department a $1000.00 grant. The grant will assist the department in supporting events conducted by the Community Outreach program. The Community Outreach program conducts activities that include home visits to the elderly and homebound population. Ashfield rests in Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D One of the most unseemly aspects of crowd behavior in recent years is when bystanders not only fail to try to help or rescue people in trouble, but stand back to video it to be the first to post the fight, crash, or fire online. It reminds me of Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski The weeklong commemorations at law enforcement agencies paying homage to fallen cops are formally calendared for May 15-21, 2023 —proclaimed National Police Week— embracing eternally grief-stricken families of first responders at respective police memorial sites throughout America. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC is generally the hub where folks Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D It’s the oldest debate of our democracy: when does a citizen’s behavior merit government control? When it comes to protests and gatherings the Constitution clearly protects speech and the freedom to assemble. With that right comes the responsibility to do so peacefully, or if the intention is to engage Read more »
By Steve Pomper Law enforcement video technologies are a double-edged sword, providing both benefits and liabilities for cops. The benefits are that, very often, video evidence exonerates the cops. Liars no longer get to lie about police with impunity. One negative is that cameras don’t see all of what officers see and angles can be misleading. And officers Read more »