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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 Race

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...

Minnesota Police Executive Speaks Up

July 22, 2016

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Dennis Flaherty, Executive Director of the Minnesota Peace & Police Officers Association, provides an honest and interesting take on the latest police happenings. What is the mindset of a police o...

POAM Executive Board Member Discusses Police Vacancies on “Let It Rip”

June 29, 2016

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On June 26th, POAM’s Cpl. Brian Earle joined Michigan State Trooper, Lt. Mike Shaw, and Ken Reed, from the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, on Fox’s Let It Rip Weekend to discuss why po...

Supreme Court Upholds Garrity Protection

June 22, 2016

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SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS GARRITY PROTECTION STATUTORY WORDING BY POAM UNDERPINS THE DECISION Frank A. Guido POAM General Counsel The Michigan Supreme Court, on June 22, 2016, issued the long-awaited deci...

New Report Reveals Real Need for Mental Health Programs for Officers

June 13, 2016

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The terrible events that took place during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings on December 14, 2012, prompted the U.S. Justice Department to release a report. This report prompts police departm...

Attention: Kent County Courthouse Employees!

June 3, 2016

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TENTATIVE AGREEMENT RATIFIED BY AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY! Last night the Executive Board, Negotiating Committee, and the TPOAM representative answered questions and collected ballots on the recent ten...

Garrity Right: Procedure to Follow to Properly Assert The Right

June 2, 2016

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POAM General Counsel Frank Guido has detailed the step-by-step procedure for members to assert their garrity right, re-emphasizing that "compulsion" must exist to assert the protection.

15 Things Cops Wish the Public Knew About Policing

May 31, 2016

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A member on Quora recently asked “What do police officers wish the general public knew?” PoliceOne Columnist, Tim Dees, answered. We wanted to share this article because we felt it was important a...

Donald Trump Accepts POAM’s Endorsement for President

May 28, 2016

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Aboard a private jet, Donald Trump accepts the Police Officers Association of Michigan’s endorsement for President of the United States “I just want to thank very much the Police Officers ...

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A Call To Fellow Police Spouses

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

Minnesota Police Executive Speaks Up

POAM Executive Board Member Discusses Police Vacancies on “Let It Rip”

Supreme Court Upholds Garrity Protection

New Report Reveals Real Need for Mental Health Programs for Officers

Attention: Kent County Courthouse Employees!

Garrity Right: Procedure to Follow to Properly Assert The Right

15 Things Cops Wish the Public Knew About Policing

Donald Trump Accepts POAM’s Endorsement for President

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