Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, applauded the news that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed H.R. 3325 into law, awarding Congressional Gold Medals to the […]
FOP Monthly Update: Officers Shot and Killed
The National Fraternal Order of Police reports that as of midnight on July 31, there have been 185 officers shot so far in 2021, 35 of whom were killed by […]
Can My Agency Force Me to Be Immunized?
Brothers and Sisters, As COVID enters a new phase that is even further complicated with the surging Delta COVID variant, the arguments for and against mandates are shaping up to […]
FOP Warns Congress of Potential Consequences That CJS Bill Will Have Amid Exploding Crime
National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to Representative DeLauro regarding the potential disastrous effect the CJS bill could have on the ability of law enforcement agencies nationwide to cope with the exploding violent crime rate
S. 2422, the ”Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act”
National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Roger W. Marshall in support of S. 2422, the ”Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act”
Fraternal Order of Police Clears Up Confusion as to FOP’s Position on January 6 Riots
There seems to be some confusion in the media and among paid law enforcement “experts” as to where the FOP stands on the January 6, 2021 riots. While no one […]
S. 2351, the “Stop the Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues (SIMSA) Act”
National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to Senators Grassley, Feinstein, Ernst, and Hassan in support of S. 2351, the “Stop the Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues (SIMSA) Act”
H.R. 3079, the “Protect and Serve Act”
National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to Representatives Garcia and Kim asking them to support H.R. 3079, the “Protect and Serve Act”
Statement from National FOP President Patrick Yoes on the Status of Criminal Justice Reform Efforts
The Fraternal Order of Police took the initiative and began participating in good faith discussions on criminal justice reform more than a year ago. We have spent countless hours working […]
H.R. 4136, the “Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act”
Dear Representatives Golden and Davis, I am writing on behalf of the members of the National Fraternal Order of Police to advise you that we join the Maine State FOP […]