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Wayne County Deputies Join POAM

January 27, 2010

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By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor After decades of consideration and an aggressive internal recruiting campaign, Wayne County Sheriff’s officers have finally affiliated with a police union. The collecti...

Legal Union Representation – Your Weingarten Rights!Past

November 24, 2009

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By: Frank A. Guido, POAM General Counsel The right to union representation in an employer conducted meeting or interview was established in the landmark decision in NLRB v J. Weingarten, Inc., 420 US ...

Center Mass, Inc. Training Schedule

November 24, 2009

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Wayne State Arbitration Classes

November 24, 2009

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Tasers Getting a Bad Rap

October 30, 2009

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By Barry Sherman As we enter the 21st century era of policing, department after department is being equipped with probably the most important tool ever developed to reduce injury to officers and to th...

POAM Victory Leads to Important Change in Bargaining RightsPast

October 30, 2009

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By Frank Guido, General Counsel When a change in the law occurs, there is reason to take notice. When that change is coupled with bringing into POAM membership a new unit of employees, there is even g...

Beyond Hope? One Cop’s Fight for Survival in a Dying City

October 30, 2009

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By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor When putting together his first book in 2003, Michael East targeted the minds of potential readers. This time around he’s going after their hearts. East, a sergeant and 15-...

Q & A with Southfield Police Chief Dr. Joseph E. Thomas, Jr.

October 30, 2009

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By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Chief Thomas’ entire resume and credentials are far too extensive to list. He has served as the Chief of Police for the Southfield Police Department since 1991 and has ...

Police Week 2009 – Respect | Honor | Remember

October 30, 2009

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Real Life Technology Assists CSI Units

October 30, 2009

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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) processes over 25,000 crime scenes annually. In fact, in 2007 alone the Photo Lab acquired and archived over 1 million digital photographs from fie...

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