Law Enforcement Legislative Updates

Policing Act | Michigan Police Legislation | House 4725

POAM Testifies At Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development

January 28, 2022

House 4725 & PA 312 for Corrections Legislation Senator Ken Horn, Chair of the Economic and Small Business Development Committee held a hearing for public testimony on House 4725 on Thursday, Janu...

National Defense Authorization

December 20, 2021

Congress Passes National Defense Authorization Act (What’s In, What’s Out for Public Safety) The week of December 13, 2021, the Senate passed a $768 billion defense authorization bill (S. 1605). T...

Image of Ceiling | House Bill 4247 Information

Rep. Koleszar Sponsored Bill Provides Free Tuition to Fallen Officers’ Families

December 16, 2021

Tuition for Children of Michigan Fallen Law Enforcement House Bill 4247 Introduced by State Representative Matt Koleszar As the 101st Legislature during the regular season of 2021, Michigan State Repr...

Hazard Pay Update | Officer Training Legislation | September 2020 Federal Update | COVID Recovery Funds

COVID-19 Aid For Local Governments

December 9, 2021

Many local units of government have received millions from the federal government. Some of the recovery funds money is supposed to go to first responders. Many of our local units of government are NOT...

Court gavel laying on a laptop | Police Supplemental Appropriations Bill on POAM.net

Proposal For Police Supplemental Appropriations Bill Passed

December 7, 2021

Learn More About the Latest Police Supplemental Appropriations Bill The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a supplemental appropriations bill of nearly $370 million to support Police and Pub...

Men shaking hands over a table with papers laying on the table. | Public Safety Officer Support

Additional Funding For Recruitment Coming in New HB 5522

November 12, 2021

GOP Unveils $250M Supplemental For Police Recruitment, Supports Wed., Nov. 10, 2021 — Roughly $250 million could go toward police training, recruitment, and supports under an H-2 substitute unanimou...

Lady Justice statue | Fight crime with DOJ Grant | Bridget McCormack | Protecting America’s First Responders Act | 2022 House & Senate Bills

Legislation Protecting America’s First Responders Passes

October 29, 2021

Congress Passes Legislation to Improve Access to Benefits for Disabled Officers & Their Families On Wednesday, October 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting America’s Firs...

Legislative building ceiling with paintings | MI Safer Communities on POAM.net

New Funding To Support Police Officer Retention & Recruitment in Michigan

October 21, 2021

Sourced from the Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Governor Whitmer Announces $32 Million Investment to Fight Crime by Funding Police Officer Retention and Recruitment The second pillar of the $75 ...

A woman signing a sheet of paper with a pen | Michigan Funding Bill for Secondary Roads

Secondary Roads Funding Bill Approved

August 3, 2021

Gov. Whitmer Signs Funding Bill Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 27 to appropriate $384.7 million in supplemental relief funding to support the recovery of individuals, families, and small...

Group of police officers standing in front of glass windows. | Law Enforcement Department Staffing

Preserve the Progress: Letter Regarding Police Reform Legislation

July 8, 2021

Police Reform Legislation Letter On July 7, 2021, POAM penned a letter to the members of the Michigan Delegation, including each Michigan US Senator and Congressperson. This letter discusses police re...

Mental Health Program for Law Enforcement and First Responders

Hot Issue

COVID-19 Workers Compensation Emergency Order

POAM has made requests to cover members in case of COVID-19 illness. The State of Michigan has issued a Workers Compensation Emergency Order below that offers our union protection.