This is a letter received last night from Eastern Gateway Community College regarding the FOP Free College matter: Good evening, As you are aware, today, we were scheduled to meet with Dr. Early and his team at the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). Earlier this morning, in an effort to proactively communicate with Dr. Early, […]
FOP Vows to Work with House Leadership to Get Social Security Fairness to the Floor
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, expressed anger and frustration with today’s vote on an administrative resolution that hampered the FOP’s effort to win a vote on H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act.” In the aftermath of the vote, House leadership reached out to Representatives Rodney L. Davis (R-IL) and […]
Statement from National FOP President Yoes on Police Response in Uvalde, Texas
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, offered the following statement regarding the recent report by the Texas House Investigative Committee on the police response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas: “We have now read the after-action reports and we have seen the videos of the police […]
FOP and IACP Announce Support for the “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act”
The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) announced their joint support for the “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act,” which will be considered by the Senate this week. The legislation, which is a uniquely bipartisan effort, contains additional tools and resources for our communities to address the criminal misuse […]
House Judiciary Committee Advances Bills Addressing Law Enforcement Hiring And Active Shooting Incidents
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, welcomed the news that H.R. 5768, the “Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods (VICTIM) Act” and H.R. 6538, the “Active Shooter Alert Act,” advanced out of the House Committee on the Judiciary on a 25-14 vote and by voice vote, respectively. The bills now […]
IACP and FOP Praise Senate Deal on Firearms
IACP and FOP Statement on Gun Policy and Community Violence
IACP and FOP Statement on Executive Order on Police Reform
For months the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) have been engaged in extensive discussions with the Administration in good faith to develop the Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety. We applaud the Administration for […]
Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Four FOP-Backed Bills:
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, applauded today’s news that the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary favorably reported S. 2151, the “Strong Communities Act,” S. 3860, the “Invest to Protect Act,” S. 4003, the “Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act,” and S. 4007, the “Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act.” These […]
House Passes Two FOP-Backed Bills: PSOB Reform for Officers Lost to Suicide and TBI Training
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, applauded today’s news that the United States House of Representatives considered and passed H.R. 6943, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act,” and H.R. 2992, the “Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Law Enforcement Training Act.” The House passed H.R. 6943, the “Public […]
