Law Enforcement Blog - Police Officers Association of Michigan

Things Police Officers Wish the Public Knew About Their Work

September 27, 2012

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Police work is unlike any other work in the world and officers there's a lot that people don't realize. Here's what we think the public should know about police work.

10 Fatal Errors Made by Police Officers on the Road

September 27, 2012

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Nearly half of all on-duty deaths of police officers and other law enforcement agents happen behind the wheel. Here are some common mistakes made by officers on the road.

Video: Watch a ‘Smug’ Activist get TASERed Outside Courtroom

September 21, 2012

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Robert Peterson learned a valuable lesson earlier this summer after he was subdued with a TASER by a courtroom security guard in Idaho. Unless you have the proper paperwork, don't bring a camera insid...

PCs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone were lured to their deaths.

Two Unarmed Female Police Officers Gunned Down in UK

September 21, 2012

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Two female police officers were shot and killed in England by a wanted fugitive. The officers were unarmed, do you think that they should carry guns?

‘Suspicious Timing’ of Discipline Does Not Establish Retaliation Against Officer

September 19, 2012

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Over the course of six months, Kenneth Kidwell, a 16-year veteran of the Danville, Illinois Police Department, publicly criticized several departmental officials at two police officers’ union meetin...

Remembering Sept. 11, 2001 Eleven Years Later

September 11, 2012

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It's been 11 years since al-Qaeda attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, but we have not forgotten the sacrifice those have made since then.

Detroit School District Police Department Patch

Wage Bonus Program for Detroit Public School Employees

September 10, 2012

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All Detroit Public Schools employees, including the DPS Police Department, will be receiving a one-time bonus by December 20, 2012.

Statement from POAM Pres. Jim Tignanelli About Losing Officer O’Rourke

September 10, 2012

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Please read this statement from POAM President Jim Tignanelli about the loss of West Bloomfield Police Officer Patrick O'Rourke.

West Bloomfield Officer Patrick O'Rourke Killed in Line of Duty

West Bloomfield Police Officer Patrick O’Rourke Killed in Line of Duty

September 10, 2012

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POAM member and West Bloomfield Police Officer Patrick O'Rourke was killed last night in the line of duty by a gunman in the community.

Imposed Contract Between DPS & POAM

September 7, 2012

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Read the imposed contract between the Detroit Public Schools Police Department and the Police Officers Association of Michigan.

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