Get the latest news from Washington, D.C. Read this week’s FOP Washington Watch: Legislative Update.
81% of Registered Voters Say Crime is Major Problem in the U.S. 72% say they trust the FOP
A poll, commissioned by the Fraternal Order of the Police and conducted by Morning Consult, shows that a vast majority of registered voters—81%—describe crime as a major problem in our country. Crime and personal safety are a top concern of 79% of these voters. This poll also revealed that 61% of these voters would rate […]
Episode 12: The Bank of Trust | Saint Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell
The Bank of Trust Featuring Saint Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell Episode #12 | 3 May 2022 | Watch | Listen | Subscribe They are known as the “Twin Cities.” But when it comes to how some in the community view law enforcement, Minneapolis and St. Paul couldn’t be further apart. In 2020, America […]
FOP Monthly Update: Officers Shot and Killed
FOP Monthly Update: Officers Shot and Killed The National Fraternal Order of Police reports that as of 1 May, there have been 123 officers shot so far in 2022, 19 of whom were killed by gunfire. There have been 25 ambush-style attacks on law enforcement officers this year (+14% from 2021 YTD), which have resulted in […]
Weekly Update: 29 April 2022
Get the latest news from Washington, D.C. Read this week’s FOP Washington Watch: Legislative Update.
Washingtonian Magazine Names FOP’s Jim Pasco as One of the Most Influential People in D.C.
“The FOP has been the preeminent voice of law enforcement in Washington, D.C. for decades and our Executive Director Jim Pasco is one of the major reasons we can say that. Throughout his government and FOP career, he has been at the center of every law enforcement, criminal justice, and police labor issue that has […]
S. 3846, the “Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act”
National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to Senator John Cornyn III in support of S. 3846, the “Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act.”
S. 4007, the “Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act”
National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to Senators Grassley and Coons in support of S. 4007, the “Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act”
S. 3981, the “Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act”
National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to Senators Grassley and Luján in support of S. 3981, the “Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act”
National FOP President Patrick Yoes Outraged by Nominee’s Statement that Cops Shoot Unarmed Black Men “Every day”
Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, who has been nominated to serve as a United States district judge in the Eastern District of New York, appeared and testified this week before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. At the hearing, she was asked if she believed that “cops kill unarmed Black men in America every single day”—a statement […]