Law Enforcement Blog - Police Officers Association of Michigan

Emergency Action on House Bill 4059!

December 6, 2011

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YOU MUST COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR MICHIGAN SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING HOUSE BILL 4059 IMMEDIATELY! Republican Representative Marty Knollenberg has sponsored H.B. 4059 which would amend the Pu...

Important Info from Blue Cross on “Medical Benefit Plan Year”

December 1, 2011

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Public Policy at BCBSM has coordinated outreach efforts with our Government Affairs team to answer your question on SB 7.

10-Year-Old Boy Defends Mom From Attacker with BB Gun

December 1, 2011

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A 10-year-old Washington boy defended his mother with a BB gun after she was attacked by a man renting a room from her. The boy shot the man up to four times in the face.

Iowa Videographer Convicted For Not Complying With Police Orders

November 30, 2011

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A 28-year-old Iowa man was convicted of police interference for disobeying police orders to step back. The man, Justin Norman, could spend up to 30 days in jail and a $250 fine for this infraction.

Michigan Achieves Reciprocity for CPL Holders

November 29, 2011

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Press Release: Michigan Becomes First State to Achieve Maximum Reciprocity for Concealed Carry Across the Nation LANSING – Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced that Michigan has achiev...

No Hostile Work Environment Where ‘Harsh and Rude’ Boss Treats Employees the Same

November 21, 2011

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Some employees believe that a lawsuit exists simply because an employer maintains a “hostile work environment.” That notion is far too sweeping, though. What the law prohibits – and more specifi...

Bay City Police Union Votes to Change Name to Bay City Police Officers Association

November 18, 2011

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The Bay City Police patrol union has voted to change its name to the Bay City Police Officers Association, which takes them one step closer to being a member of POAM. The union started the switch in A...

Ford Police Interceptors to Serve as Pace Cars in NASCAR Race

November 17, 2011

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Ford Police Interceptors will serve as pace cars in this weekend's Championship Weekend NASCAR races. The Sedans are built-for-law-enforcement and will be at the Homestead-Miami Speedway November 18-2...

Tips For Officers To Use In ‘Use-of-Force’ Interviews

November 17, 2011

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Whenever officers are involved in user-of-force interviews, it is important to protect oneself from interviewers who may not know the basic principles of human memory. There are five basic tips for of...

Freedom of Association Does Not Cover Friends

November 14, 2011

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David Lord was a corrections officer for Erie County, Pennsylvania. In 2005, Lord met Teo Underhill and the two moved into an apartment together. On January 1, 2006, while the two were sharing an apar...

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