Law Enforcement Blog - Police Officers Association of Michigan

2026 Police Officer of the Year Nominations

September 16, 2025

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2026 POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS Nominations are now open for the 2026 POAM Officer of the Year Award! For decades, POAM has proudly recognized Michigan law enforcement professionals who de...

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Dearborn Heights PAO Message on Ramadan

September 6, 2025

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Ramadan Commemorative Patch Creates Segregation SUBMITTED FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Dearborn Heights Police Officers Association (DHPOA) Executive Board, in conjunction with the Dearborn Heights Polic...

WJR 760 Interview POAM on National Guard Presence

September 3, 2025

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Should the Federal Government Deploy Troops to U.S. Cities? Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie from WJR 760 AM talk with Jim Tignaneli, president of the Police Officers Association of Michigan, about President T...

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POAM Summer Update from President Tignanelli

August 25, 2025

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POAM Summer Update 2025 The POAM Summer Update offers a meaningful message from President Jim Tignanelli as he addresses recent challenges and achievements within POAM, including immigration-related i...

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Midwest Anti-Illegal Trade Summit

August 13, 2025

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United to Safeguard America from Illegal Trade (USA-IT) USA-IT is a public–private partnership dedicated to protecting communities from the wide-reaching impact of illegal trade. The organization un...

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POAM Opposes the “Justice Needs No Mask” Bill

August 12, 2025

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“Justice Needs No Mask” Bill House Bill 4760 sought to enhance public accountability by prohibiting masked policing and requiring visible officer identification. GOP leadership blocked the...

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No Charges for Shelby Township Officer; POAM Highlights Good Policing

August 9, 2025

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Split-Second Decisions That Define Policing A fatal June 3 traffic-stop shooting in Shelby Township that ended in the death of 41-year-old Thomas Antonio Jackson has been ruled justified, and the offi...

POAM Statement Regarding Criminal Charges Against Melvindale Police Officer

August 8, 2025

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The Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM) is aware of the recent announcement from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office regarding criminal charges filed against Melvindale Police Officer Ma...

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RPA’s 5 Pillars to Get Your Financial House in Order

August 7, 2025

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The Retirement Plan Advisors (RPA) is pleased to share monthly retirement information with POAM members. This month’s post is from Regional Director Matt Martin. He emphasizes the importance of ...

Virtual Trainings: Incident Management & Peer Support

August 4, 2025

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Flexible, Real-World Sessions to Build Effective Crisis Response Teams in August Throughout August, the Incident Management Team offers virtual training sessions to strengthen Peer Support and Critic...