Law Enforcement Legislative Updates

MCOLES Add Violations That Can Lead to Revocation of CertificationPast

October 17, 2016

The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) recommended that the following laws will mandate revocation of license if a law enforcement officer is convicted of these misdemeanors. Th...

Supreme Court Upholds Garrity ProtectionPast

June 22, 2016

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...

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

July 1, 2015

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...

POAM May 2015 Washington Update

May 20, 2015

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

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...

POAM March 2015 Washington Update

March 17, 2015

March POAM Washington Update As the new 114th Congress kicked off its first session in January, it had to resolve leftover business from the previous year. Full 2015 year funding for the Department of...

POAM January 2015 Washington Update

January 14, 2015

January POAM Washington Update The 114th Congress was officially sworn in on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Both House and Senate Leadership will now begin work on shaping their priorities and goals for 20...

Senator Colbeck Accepts Legislator of the Year Award

November 10, 2014

Senator Pat Colbeck (center) came to the POAM Executive Board meeting and was recognized for his tremendous effort on SB 850. Left to right: Brian Earle (DSAM), President Jim Tignanelli, Legislative D...

HB 5097 is now PA 322 – [Read in its entirety]

October 27, 2014

Below is a document outlining the arrangement of HB 5097 and how the bill is now becoming PA 322:

Gov. Snyder signs HB5097 into law

October 24, 2014

Governor Snyder [center, seated] signs HB 5097 into law. There for the occasion where (left to right) — EB member Dan Kuhn, Rep. John Walsh [Bill Sponsor], POAM Lobbyist Tim Ward, EB Member and ...

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