Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, released the following statement reflecting on the dangerous challenges law enforcement officers faced in 2021: “This past year has been one of the most dangerous years for law enforcement in recent history due to the increase of violence directed towards law enforcement officers, the nationwide […]
FOP National President Issues Statement on the NFL’s Support for Anti-Policing Efforts through the “Inspire Change” Initiative
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, responded to recent coverage of the National Football League’s (NFL) “Inspire Change” initiative and the revelations that the league has funded groups and organizations that promote “defunding the police” and that envision a world “without prisons, policing, prosecution, surveillance or any form of detention or […]
President Biden Signs Three Bipartisan Law Enforcement Bills Into Law
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, joined President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Vice President Kamala D. Harris, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and numerous Members of the House and Senate at today’s White House signing ceremony for three bipartisan bills: S. 1502, the […]
FOP Announces Support for S. 3079, the “Keeping Our COVID-19 Heroes Employed Act”
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, announced that the organization has endorsed S. 3079, the “Keeping Our COVID-19 Heroes Employed Act,” which was introduced yesterday by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). President Yoes issued the following statement: “It is the position of the National FOP that vaccinations work to prevent people from […]
House of Representatives Passes Three Critical Law Enforcement Bills
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, applauded today’s news that the United States House of Representatives considered and passed three vital law enforcement-related bills: S. 921, the “Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act,” S. 1502, the “Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act,” and S. 1511, […]
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Precedent in Two Qualified Immunity Cases – FOP had filed amicus in support of officers
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, said he was heartened by the news this week that the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously affirmed the long-standing qualified immunity precedent by reversing lower court decisions in two cases—City of Tahlequah v. Bond and Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna. The National FOP filed an […]
Statement of National FOP President Patrick Yoes on Chicago’s Call for Law Enforcement Volunteers
The devolving situation in Chicago and the very real threat to public safety in the city has been entirely manufactured and unnecessarily escalated by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Now she is searching for a way out of this mess and insists that “contingency plans” are in place. The truth is her recent call for help through […]
President Biden Joins National FOP to Salute Our Fallen Heroes – 40th Annual Memorial Service Honors Officers’ Sacrifice
Today, the National Fraternal Order of Police and National Auxiliary will gather on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol to honor the 491 law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty during 2019 and 2020. The National FOP and National Auxiliary will host the event, which will feature President Joseph […]
Statement from National FOP President Patrick Yoes on Criminal Justice Reform Efforts
The Fraternal Order of Police took the initiative and, more than a year and a half ago, began participating in good faith discussions on criminal justice reform. We spent countless hours working with Members of Congress from both parties, in the House and in the Senate, to draft legislation that would improve policing in the […]
House Majority Supports Social Security Fairness Act
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, welcomed the news that H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act,” is now cosponsored by a majority of the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. As of this morning, the legislation has 223 cosponsors. The Senate bill, S. 1302, has 34 cosponsors—more than a […]
