Dear Mr. President-elect,
I am writing on behalf of the members of the Fraternal Order of Police to express our strong support for your nomination of former Florida Attorney General Pamela J. Bondi to serve as U.S. Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in your Administration.
Attorney General Bondi was a longtime ally of the FOP during her tenure as Florida Attorney General. The Florida State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police endorsed her re-election campaign in 2014, citing her support for law enforcement, crime prevention, and public safety. Once confirmed, the FOP will work with Attorney General Bondi to support the DOJ programs so critical to State and local law enforcement like the those administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) as well as the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne-JAG) program. These State and local law enforcement agencies will be able to continue important partnerships with their Federal counterparts to keep our communities safe.
On behalf of the more than 377,000 members of the Fraternal Order of Police, I commend your selection of Ms. Bondi to serve as Attorney General, and we look forward to resuming our partnership with you and your Administration. If I can be of any further assistance or provide additional information or support for Ms. Bondi’s nomination, please do not hesitate to contact me or Executive Director Jim Pasco in our Washington, D.C. office.
Sincerely,
Patrick Yoes
National President