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Anxiety Disorder Disqualifies Police Officer From Job

August 29, 2016

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Jason Jordan was hired as a police officer by the City of Union City, Georgia in 2012. Early in Jordan’s training rotation, his supervisors became concerned about his lack of engagement in tactical ...

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Fight to Reclassify Public Safety Telecommunicators as Protective Occupations

August 29, 2016

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The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, the largest international organization of public safety communications professionals, is leading the fight against the Office of Management a...

Body-Worn Cameras and Bargaining

August 29, 2016

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The first cases in the country are coming in on the fundamental question of whether employers are required to bargain over the implementation of body-worn camera (BWC) systems. The first two decisions...

The EEOC, The ADA, and LeavePast

August 29, 2016

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On May 9, 2016, the EEOC published a “document seeking to provide general information to employers and employees regarding when and how leave must be granted for reasons related to an employee’s d...

Wrongful Release of Brady Information ‘Adverse Action’ for Employment PurposesPast

August 25, 2016

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James Cleavenger was a public safety officer for the University of Oregon Police Department from March 2011 to October 2012, when his employment was terminated. Cleavenger sued the University, contend...

No Due Process Rights for At-Will EmployeesPast

August 25, 2016

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Tracey L. Johnson and David James, Jr. were police officers for the City of Shelby, Mississippi. On September 1, 2009, the City’s Board of Aldermen voted to terminate Johnson and James, allegedly ba...

Arbitrator Overturns Chicago PD’s Ban on TattoosPast

August 23, 2016

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Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police represents police officers in the Chicago Police Department. Prior to 2015, the Department had no policy banning the display of visible tattoos. Neither Lodge ...

Security Positions Open at Children’s Hospital of Michigan

August 18, 2016

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Multiple positions available at Children’s Hosptial of Michigan, Detroit Receiving Hosptial, Harper-Hutzel Hospital, and Sinai Grace Hospital for Security Officer I positions at the Detroit Medi...

A Call To Fellow Police Spouses

August 8, 2016

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We recently received this message from the wife of a police officer and member of POAM member. It’s something we’ve heard often and felt compelled to share to all members of POAM and their...

It’s Time to Have the Difficult Talk On Policing and RacePast

July 22, 2016

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It’s Time to Have the Difficult Talk On Policing and Race World-Herald Editorial We need to talk. Americans need a calm, measured conversation about policing and race, about the use of force and whe...

Author: POAM

Anxiety Disorder Disqualifies Police Officer From Job

Fight to Reclassify Public Safety Telecommunicators as Protective Occupations

Body-Worn Cameras and Bargaining

The EEOC, The ADA, and LeavePast

Wrongful Release of Brady Information ‘Adverse Action’ for Employment PurposesPast

No Due Process Rights for At-Will EmployeesPast

Arbitrator Overturns Chicago PD’s Ban on TattoosPast

Security Positions Open at Children’s Hospital of Michigan

A Call To Fellow Police Spouses

It’s Time to Have the Difficult Talk On Policing and RacePast

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