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Oakland Police Academy Fall Training Schedule

August 24, 2015

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If you or someone you know is interested in additional training from the Oakland Police Academy on specific scenarios, please read the flier below for additional information on where and when specific...

Officer Cannot be Forced to Testify in Pre-Discipline Hearing

July 24, 2015

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Leon Dykas was a police officer for the Worcester, Massachusetts Police Department. In 2008, Dykas was purported to have engaged in noncriminal misconduct involving his ex-wife in violation of a “La...

Mere Threats Not Enough for Free Speech Lawsuit

July 24, 2015

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The Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriff’s Association represents sworn and unsworn employees who work for the Contra Costa County, California Sheriff’s Office. The Association sued the County, alle...

Police Officer Job Openings in Ypsilanti, MI

July 15, 2015

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The Ypsilanti Police Department is currently seeking candidates for the position of police officer. It is a full-time position with benefits.

POAM Asks Legislature To Add Language To Body Camera Bill [H.B. 4234] To Protect Officers

July 1, 2015

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Within the last year, body-worn cameras have become standard-issue gear for many American police officers. The idea being that once every officer was required to wear a body camera, it would calm many...

Legal Video Resources

June 10, 2015

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POAM is committed to providing the resources necessary to support the continuous education of police officers. In doing so, we’ve compiled a list of video resources that cover a variety of topics to...

POAM Raises $5,000 to Fund Action Track Wheelchair

June 3, 2015

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A big thank you to POAM members and local associations for your fundraising efforts!

Social Media Awareness

May 22, 2015

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Think Before You Post! A Social Media Warning. “You’ve been proving yourselves all of your careers, but now we must re-establish that we’re better than the average guy.” – Jim Tignanelli On ...

POAM May 2015 Washington Update

May 20, 2015

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May POAM Washington Update In the past two months, both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate worked to pass their respective Fiscal Year 2016 budget resolutions. On March 25, the House passed ...

POAM Asks For Federal Intervention On Employers Honoring Retiree Health Care

May 14, 2015

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On April 28th, POAM provided a written request to The Honorable Debbie Stabenow, asking for an amendment to the AHA (Affordable Healthcare Act) to prohibit employers, both public and private, from eli...

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