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Unions Only Exist To Protect Police Officers

June 26, 2020

Arbitration For Law Enforcement Earlier this week, a twenty-minute interview with WXYZ News regarding arbitration for law enforcement became a 30-40 second spot on our local news channels. Frankly, I ...

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Expansion of MCOLES Commission Boards With New Community Leaders

June 16, 2020

Governor Whitmer’s Order Brings Community Voices To the Table As MCOLES Considers Police Reforms This MCOLES Considers Police Reforms information is sourced from the Office of Governor Whitmer’...

We The People: POAM’s Statement on Recent Events

June 3, 2020

Union President Statement on George Floyd & Recent Events Since May 25, 2020, there have been multiple protests amid the death of George Floyd, a Minnesota man, who was in police custody when he d...

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Remembering Officers On Peace Officers Memorial Day

May 15, 2020

Peace Officers Memorial Day Remembrance May 15th marks Peace Officers Memorial Day. As we reflect on what this special day and what it means to be a police officer, Business Agent Tom Scherer penned t...

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Download the National Police Week 2020 App

May 8, 2020

National Police Week App Information originally reported on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial’s website. We can’t meet in person in Washington, DC, for National Police Week 2020, ...

Obituary for POAM’s John Barr

April 8, 2020

John Timothy Barr January 27, 1944 – April 4, 2020 John Timothy Barr, 76, passed away on April 4, 2020. John was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 27, 1944. He was married to his beloved Donn...

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Announcement Regarding National Police Week 2020

March 20, 2020

National Police Week 2020 On March 19, 2020, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) released a statement regarding the cancellation of National Police Week due to the COVID-19 pa...

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The Retirement We Imagine, the Retirement We Live

February 26, 2020

Examining the potential differences between Financial assumptions and reality FINANCIALLY SPEAKING, RETIREMENT MIGHT DIFFER FROM YOUR EXPECTATIONS. Just as few weathercasters can accurately predict a ...

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Where Will Your Retirement Money Come From?

January 29, 2020

Retirement Income May Come From a Variety of Sources FOR MANY PEOPLE, RETIREMENT INCOME MAY COME FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES. Here’s a quick review of the six main sources: Social Security Social Secu...

POAM Retired Member Writes Book About Merit of Law Enforcement

January 22, 2020

William Lenaghan BAKER 1 in Service: A Lighter Side of Law Enforcement Book POAM retired member William Lenaghan penned a book entitled, BAKER 1 in SERVICE: A Lighter Side of Law Enforcement. Lenaghan...

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