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Congratulations to POAM’s Fastest, Sydney Kuhn

May 26, 2021

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Way To Go, Sydney Kuhn Sydney Kuhn, daughter of POAM Executive Board member and Business Agent Dan Kuhn, is now being recognized as the number one runner in both the 200-meter and 400-meter runs for M...

POAM Adds Testimony to PA 312

May 26, 2021

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House Commerce and Tourism Committee Takes Testimony from POAM on adding Corrections Officers to PA 312 On the morning of Tuesday, May 25, 2021, POAM Legislative Director Kenneth E. Grabowski joined C...

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Police Legislation Introduced in the Michigan State Senate

May 25, 2021

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Sweeping Changes To The Practice Of Policing in Michigan Proposed Earlier today, 12 bills were introduced in the Michigan Senate making broad and sweeping changes to the practice of policing in Michig...

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Traffic Stops: Should Guidelines Be Included In Driver’s Training?

May 20, 2021

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Proving Traffic Stop Guidelines for Young Drivers POAM President Jim Tignanelli shares his perspective from a conversation he had with a mother about how police officers approach traffic stops and how...

Michigan Speaker of The House Jason Wentworth & POAM Executive Board Member Kenneth Grabowski | Training Plan to Support Local Police

Announcement: Republicans’ $80M Plan To Support Local Police

May 17, 2021

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Training Plan to Support Local Police On Thursday, May 13, 2021, House Speaker Jason Wentworth, Representative Mike Mueller (former Livingston County and Washtenaw County Sheriff Deputy), Representati...

Opinion Article: “I’m a Former Law Enforcement Officer — I Won’t Encourage My Kids To Be Cops”

May 11, 2021

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Should You Encourage Your Kids To Become Cops? First published in New York Post, this opinion piece from a former law enforcement officer and retired FBI supervisory special agent James A. Gagliano di...

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Special Welcome To Our New Member Groups

May 7, 2021

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New Member Groups Welcomed in 2020 POAM welcomed 19 new law enforcement member groups to our union. Please see the list of department association groups who joined in 2020: Detroit Traffic Control Off...

PA 312 Bill | COVID-19 Special Update | Police Resistance

Article: Michigan Police Officers Are Facing More Resistance

May 6, 2021

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Police Resistance Growing In Detroit and Grand Rapids First published on the Detroit News and Bakersfield Californian. As police resistance grows in Michigan, including Detroit and Grand Rapids, pol...

National Police Week 2021 Events Schedule

May 5, 2021

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2021 National Police Week Schedule The 2021 National Police Week, hosted by National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, will honor fallen officers by virtual candlelight. National Law Enforcement...

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May 2021 Updates: Michigan Legislative Consultants’ COVID-19 Newsletter

May 4, 2021

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MLC May 2021 Updates The Michigan Legislative Consultants (MLC) is sharing the latest updates with our members informed on what’s happening at the State Capitol in our MLC May 2021 Updates. This in...

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