Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, welcomed news that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed one of the FOP’s top legislative priorities, H.R. 6943, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act,” into law yesterday. “The new law is the product of extensive effort made by the FOP and the incredible leadership of […]
Episode 27: The Data: Tracking Police Officers Shot in the Line of Duty with Tim Richardson and Mark McDonald
The Data: Tracking Police Officers Shot in the Line of Duty with Tim Richardson and Mark McDonald Episode #27 | 17 August 2022 Watch | Listen | Subscribe Last year was one of the most dangerous years for law enforcement in recent history due to the increase of violence directed towards law enforcement officers. […]
REPORT: Law Enforcement Officers Shot in the Line of Duty | 2021 Year-End Summary
REPORT: Law Enforcement Officers Shot in the Line of Duty 2021 Year-End Summary In October of 2019, the FOP partnered with the National Blue Alert Network to collect and analyze data on reported shootings of law enforcement officers nationwide. The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), in partnership with the National FOP Legislative […]
Weekly Update: 12 August 2022
Get the latest news from Washington, D.C. Read this week’s FOP Washington Watch: Legislative Update.
Police exodus ‘crisis’: Officers are ditching the job at a rate ‘never seen before’ [FOX News]
Police exodus ‘crisis’: Officers are ditching the job at a rate ‘never seen before’ ‘We have a crisis right now in manpower,’ a top police official said Stephanie Pagones | Fox News | Published 10 August 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Law enforcement officers are leaving their jobs “at a rate we’ve never seen before,” with some departments […]
Episode 26: Failed Experiments and the Revolving Door Criminal Justice System with Rafael Mangual
Failed Experiments and the Revolving Door Criminal Justice System with Rafael Mangual Episode #26 | 9 August 2022 Watch | Listen | Subscribe Over the past few years, we’ve seen the election of rogue prosecutors and activist judges who have replaced the “public safety first” mindset with a very different and harmful agenda of […]
National President Patrick Yoes Urges Senators Manchin, Cortez-Masto, and Kelly Vote No on Gigi Sohn’s Nomination for FCC Commissioner
National President Patrick Yoes sent letters to Senators Manchin, Cortez-Masto, and Kelly asking them to oppose the nomination of Gigi Sohn to be a Commissioner on the FCC.
Letters: S. 1302, the “Social Security Fairness Act”
National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to each of the following Senators asking them to support S. 1302, the “Social Security Fairness Act.”
Weekly Update: 5 August 2022
Get the latest news from Washington, D.C. Read this week’s FOP Washington Watch: Legislative Update.
Senate Passes Six Policing Bills Supported by FOP
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, was pleased with the Senate’s passage of six police-related bills—all by unanimous consent. Two of those bills will be sent to the President to be signed into law and the others will be sent to the House, which was supposed to have considered similar legislation […]
