POAM News

SMMART Honor Guard Training

October 3, 2018

2018 SMMART Honor Guard Training As a long-time sponsor, POAM applauds the Sheriff’s & Municipal Memorial Assistance Response Team (SMMART) under the leadership of Dan Foley. This program ta...

POAM President discussing the POAM Mobile App

Official Mobile App Letter from POAM’s President

September 26, 2018

LETTER FROM POAM President Jim TIGNANELLI To Our Dedicated POAM Members and Other Law Enforcement Officers: I know I risk dating myself by saying this but I do recall having to stop at pay telephones...

POAM President’s Thoughts on Today’s Social Issue

September 20, 2018

President Tignanelli Shares Thoughts on Nike Social Issue Letter from the POAM President Tignanelli We lost our 36th law enforcement officer to a gun shot on the 16th. Even more than that have been in...

FirstNet Wireless Service Available for First Responders

September 19, 2018

FirstNet is Now Available on AT&T What is FirstNet? AT&T’s broadband LTE network is now offering FirstNet. FirstNet is an individual First Subscribers network to assist with public safe...

September 11th Ceremony at the State Capitol

POAM Attends State Capitol’s Annual Ceremony for September 11th

September 10, 2018

POAM Remembers 9/11 On Thursday, September 6, 2018, POAM Representatives attended the Michigan House of Representatives’ Annual September 11th Ceremony at The State Capitol. Hundreds of sheriff...

POAM Shares Law Enforcement News with Launch of Mobile App

September 7, 2018

REDFORD, Mich. – The Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM), a full-service law enforcement labor organization, announces the launch of its mobile phone app for members and departments. POAM...

Will You Work Past the Retirement Age of 65?

August 28, 2018

The Retirement Plan Advisors‘ Regional Director Mark Mitchell delivers an interesting discussion question about the possibility of working past the retirement age of 65, due to other generatio...

Are Police Body Cameras Hackable?

August 17, 2018

Police Body Cameras Can Be Hacked to Doctor Footage In today’s society, the need for police officers to wear body cameras is crucial for the safety of all individuals they serve. WIRED shares ...

Managing Money with August RPA article | George Floyd Policing Bill

Managing Money Well As A Couple

August 1, 2018

The Retirement Plan Advisors deliver another great article this month on helping couples succeed financially by managing money well. Managing Money Well as a Couple What are the keys in planning to gr...

Eaton County DSA Honors Lt. Treadwell and Family with Fundraiser

July 25, 2018

Purchase a T-Shirt to Honor Eaton County’s Lt. Treadwell On Monday, July 23, Eaton County Deputy Sheriff’s Association (DSA) lost a treasured community member, Lt. Lawrence (Larry) Lee Tre...

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