Legislative Resources

Policy Paper on Law Enforcement Reform

• The FOP’s Policy Paper on Law Enforcement Reform reiterates the positions taken by the FOP during the debates on police reform last summer and is intended to be used by our members as a guide for discussing these issues at the grassroots level

Use of Force Standards

• National Consensus Policy and Discussion Paper on Use of Force (Revised July 2020)
• Statement of the Fraternal Order of Police and the International Association of Chiefs of Police on Use of Force Standards (March 2016)

Task Force on 21st Century Policing

• National Fraternal Order of Police Analysis: Interim Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing
• Executive Summary: Analysis of the Interim Report of the Task Force on 21st Century Policing

Attacks on Law Enforcement

• REPORT: Law Enforcement Officers Shot in the Line of Duty | 2020 Year-End Summary
• REPORT: Ambushes of Police | U.S. Department of Justice
• REPORT: The Assailant Study | Federal Bureau of Investigation
• STUDY: Making It Safer | Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice
• REPORT: Ambushes and Unprovoked Attacks | Federal Bureau of Investigation

2022 Virtual Day on the Hill Resources

• 2022 Day on the Hill Legislative Briefing Materials
• View and Download Individual Documents:
  • Welcome Letter
  • H.R. 82/S. 1302, the “Social Security Fairness Act”
  • H.R. 3225, the “Public Employer-Employee Cooperation Act”
  • H.R. 962/S. 1888, the “Law Enforcement Officers’ Equity Act”
  • H.R. 3079/S. 774, the “Protect and Serve Act”
  • H.R. 1210/S. 1610, the “LEOSA Reform Act”

Other Resources

• Information on H.R. 218, the Law Enforcement Officers’ Safety Act (LEOSA)
• Section-by-Section Analysis: H.R. 1210/S. 1610, the “LEOSA Reform Act”
• Facts and Analysis: H.R. 3079/S. 774, the “Protect and Serve Act”
• 2021 Day on the Hill Legislative Briefing Materials
• 2020 Congressional Candidate Questionnaire