POAM News

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 ...

Defender Mobility Gun Raffle

May 13, 2016

Gun Raffle Details Three winners will win one of three guns Winners will be chosen at the POAM Annual Convention in Grand Rapids, MI during the cocktail reception. You do not need to be present to win...

HB 4535 Becomes Law; Exempts Active Police Officers From Obtaining Pistol Permits

April 7, 2016

HB 4535 has passed and now active police officers no longer need to obtain pistol purchase permits. This allows active officers to use an MCOLES certificate number in lieu of obtaining a pistol licens...

Comerica Park Firearms Policy for Active and Retired Law Enforcement Officers

March 30, 2016

POAM would like to share with you Comerica Park’s firearm policy, sent directly to us by the Detroit Tigers Security Manager. To Our Partners and Colleagues in Law Enforcement, With the start of...

POAM’s Police Officer of the Year Nominations

January 29, 2016

Day in and day out, Police Officers have to face some of the worst situations any human could experience. It’s in these situations that their true character traits comes out – honorable and br...

Wayne County Deputies CLICK HERE for Content & Tentative Agreement!

September 23, 2015

Attention Wayne County Deputies: Although the current contract doesn’t expire until September 30th, 2016, it does contain a wage and pensioner reopener. However, these two reopeners expired on Septe...

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