Indianapolis – July 17, 2024. Our world has become a more dangerous place, especially for law enforcement officers, who have been under increased attack because of the uniform they wear. Officers are responding to a growing number of active shooter situations, and are navigating a landscape rife with social unrest and concerns about terrorist threats. Read more »
(Indianapolis) July 8, 2024. The National Police Association announced that North Dakota has been added to its national billboard campaign asking people to support the police by thanking a cop. Recent legislative measures in North Dakota providing grants to attract law enforcement personnel are welcomed by communities, but challenges remain beyond one-off bonuses and additional Read more »
Indianapolis – July 5, 2024. The highest court in Maryland has determined that a Baltimore County officer who inadvertently injured a 5-year-old boy during a standoff with his mother is not liable for violating the child’s due process rights under the 14th Amendment. In August 2016, Baltimore County Police attempted to arrest Korryn Gaines, who Read more »
Indianapolis – July 2, 2024. Data from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund shows that 136 officers died in the line of duty in 2023. Most of these deaths (47) were firearms-related, with others resulting from accidents and other forms of assaults. In May, Reps. Michael Guest (MS-03), Julia Letlow (LA-05), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Read more »
On Tuesday, June 5, 2007, Abilene, TX Police Officer Jeff McCoy was killed when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver at 3:40 a.m. While driving east on South 14th Street, an oncoming car crossed into his lane and crashed into the driver’s side of his patrol car. The impact shoved the Read more »
Indianapolis – June 25, 2024. The National Police Association announced today it has awarded the Topeka, KS Police Department’s Explorer Program a $1000.00 grant. TPD Law Enforcement Explorer Post #7721 is an explorer program associated with the Boy Scouts of America Exploring program and sponsored by the Topeka Police Department. Post 7721 started in 1968 Read more »
The National Police Association (NPA) has filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of the United States asking it to reverse a ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that places police officers at financial risk for doing their jobs and endangers the public by threatening to overwhelm Read more »
Help stop the parole of the killer of Police Officer Charles D. Burdsall Police Officer Charles Burdsall was shot and killed when he stopped a car he suspected of being involved in an armed robbery at a convenience store minutes earlier. As he approached the vehicle on West McMicken Avenue, he was shot. A 19-year-old Read more »
Indianapolis – June 21, 2024. Police agencies across the U.S. are losing officers faster than they can be replaced. It’s a leading factor that is contributing to our public safety crisis and threatening our American way of life. Fewer police officers are available to efficiently respond to calls for service, including those posing a potential Read more »