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Thank You POAM Members!

December 8, 2016

All of us at POAM would like to take a moment to thank our wonderful members who quickly moved to keep the OPEB package out of lame duck. [URIS id=14889]

MAPO Members Misled by Their Own Lobbyist

November 30, 2016

In November of 2016, it came to the attention of POAM that other smaller police unions were accusing us of working with the Snyder Administration and the Michigan Municipal League on pension reform an...

POAM & TPOAM Prevail on Important Unfair Labor Practice Regarding Healthcare Premium Contribution

November 16, 2016

In this immediate case, Grand Traverse County attempted to repudiate and unilaterally modify collective bargaining agreements in place between POAM, COAM and TPOAM. The County notified affected employ...

Orlando Officers Deal With Trauma After Pulse Nightclub Shooting

October 28, 2016

The Pulse nightclub shooting occurred 6 months ago, but Orlando officers on the scene are still reminded of that tragic day as they go about their everyday lives. The New York Times spoke to officers ...

The Most Overworked Police Officers by State

October 27, 2016

The job of a police officer is one of the most important occupational positions in our modern society. Keeping our property & persons safe in the event of catastrophe or crime is their main object...

Be Careful What You Roll Into Your 457[b] Plan

Legislation Expands Penalty-Free Early Distributions & Qualified Individuals

September 1, 2016

The Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act, and what it means for you and your retirement by Mark Mitchell, CFP®, CRC®, Regional Director Retirement Plan Advisors Then… Typically the...

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Fight to Reclassify Public Safety Telecommunicators as Protective Occupations

August 29, 2016

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, the largest international organization of public safety communications professionals, is leading the fight against the Office of Management a...

A Call To Fellow Police Spouses

August 8, 2016

We recently received this message from the wife of a police officer and member of POAM member. It’s something we’ve heard often and felt compelled to share to all members of POAM and their...

POAM Executive Board Member Discusses Police Vacancies on “Let It Rip”

June 29, 2016

On June 26th, POAM’s Cpl. Brian Earle joined Michigan State Trooper, Lt. Mike Shaw, and Ken Reed, from the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, on Fox’s Let It Rip Weekend to discuss why po...

Donald Trump Accepts POAM’s Endorsement for President

May 28, 2016

Aboard a private jet, Donald Trump accepts the Police Officers Association of Michigan’s endorsement for President of the United States “I just want to thank very much the Police Officers ...

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