Law Enforcement Legislative Updates: Page 20

Corrections Officer Council Update

By Kenneth E. Grabowski POAM and DSAM worked closely to pass the 2003 Sheriff’s Coordinating and Training Council. This Council was to advance the training and professionalism of corrections off...


The Legislative Director’s Chair Part 3

by Kenneth E. Grabowski HR2391, the federal bill that will provide access to health care benefits for the families of public safety officers that lose their lives in the line of duty is gaining moment...

POAM’s Voice Heard in DC

House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-WI) recently announced the inclusion of $1.2 billion in his FY2010 Supplemental Appropriations bill to hire approximately 5,525 law enforcement officers. PO...


Health Care Proposal

Goal to Maintain Benefits Prompts Discussion by Kenneth E. Grabowski Do you want to maintain your health care? Or how about your pension benefits, or even your JOB for that matter. Well that’s w...

Health Insurance Reform Update

I am writing today to give you an update on the status of the health insurance reform bill. In the Senate, two committees have jurisdiction over health insurance reform: the Health, Education, Labor, ...


Mixing Police and Politics

By Barry Sherman First, let me start out by telling you when I feel these two do mix. Several weeks ago I received a call from a newspaper reporter who was writing a story on a local police labor orga...