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MCOLES Report

May 6, 2010

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By JIM DeVRIES, MCOLES Board Member MCOLES offices have moved to the historic Hollister Building in downtown Lansing. The new address is 106 W. Allegan, Suite 600, in Lansing, Zip 48933. Telephone num...

UPDATE: Michigan Hutaree Militia to be Released?

May 5, 2010

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Last month POAM wrote a blog covering the Hutaree Michigan Militia raids. Since then all 9 members have been incarcerated awaiting their trial. It was on Monday (May 3rd) that U.S. District Judge Vict...

Law Enforcement is About Fairness, Not Numbers

May 4, 2010

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By Senator Glenn Anderson-Westland(D) Throughout my career, I have had the good fortune of working closely with our law enforcement community on a number of issues. The men and women I have met have c...

Mixing Police and Politics

May 4, 2010

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By Barry Sherman First, let me start out by telling you when I feel these two do mix. Several weeks ago I received a call from a newspaper reporter who was writing a story on a local police labor orga...

Police Officers of the Year 2009

May 4, 2010

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KENT COUNTY DEPUTIES MIKE HOPKINS, MARIO MOREY AND CHRIS HAWLEY With an armed gunman on the loose, back-up officers can make the difference between life and death. But reinforcements were a luxury tim...

FIRST-TIME REPEAT WINNER OF THE HORSE’S ASS AWARD

May 4, 2010

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By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Eavesdropping on personal and union telephone calls, discriminating against employees, disciplining deputies for lost badges while saving lives, and incarcerating correction ...

JOHN R. SANTOMAURO IS POAM’S ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

May 4, 2010

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By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Honesty. Integrity. Humility. Without those qualities it’s nearly impossible to survive in a Public Safety Director’s Job, especially in a large community where t...

Think Before You Speak

May 4, 2010

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When is Law Enforcement Going to Get a Government Bailout?

May 4, 2010

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By Barry Sherman Our government has spent hundreds of billions of dollars bailing out Wall Street, banks, and the auto industry. When are they going to realize that the most essential service that kee...

PAUL POSTAL IS NEWEST POAM EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

May 4, 2010

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By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Grand Traverse County Deputy Sheriff Paul Postal has always been impressed with the work that POAM has done for his fellow deputies, especially the personal commitment given ...

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