Law Enforcement Legislative Updates

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 &h...

July 2021 Washington Report

July 6, 2021

July 2021 POAM Washington Report Congressional Police Reform Negotiations Stall A U.S. Congress bipartisan deal to overhaul American law enforcement practices through federal legislation remained stal...

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Victory For Corrections Officers With PA 312 Restoration

June 29, 2021

PA 312 Restores To Corrections Officers Rights On Thursday, June 24, 2021, the Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill 4725 sponsored by Rep. Bob Bezotte, which restores PA 312 rights &he...

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New Funding Announced: Hero Pay For Law Enforcement

June 18, 2021

Gov. Whitmer Supports ‘Hero Pay’ for Frontline & Essential Workers On Thursday, June, 17, Michigan Governor Whitmer declared Hero Pay for first responders, law enforcement, and essential ...

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Reintroduction of the Strong Communities Act

June 11, 2021

Strong Communities Act: Bipartisan Legislation to Incentivize Community Policing U.S. Senator Gary Peters and his team are reintroducing the bipartisan legislation, the Strong Communities Act communit...

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Volunteer Police Officers Banned Under Anthony Bill

June 3, 2021

Anthony Bill: Volunteer Police Officers Banned Use of volunteer law enforcement in police and sheriff’s departments would be prohibited in Michigan under the legislation, Anthony Bill, introduce...

May 2021 POAM Washington Report

May 28, 2021

May 2021 POAM Washington Report In March 2021, the U.S. House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 (HR 1280), essentially the same bill it passed last …

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