POAM News

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

December 29, 2025

Letter from POAM President, James Tignanelli The nation will recognize January 9, 2026, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. I am hopeful someone will take a moment to appreciate you on that day. In f...

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Pro-Police Measures Advanced in National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

December 17, 2025

The U.S. House Advances NDAA Including Pro-Police Measures The final text of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was advanced by the U.S. House of Representatives on Decembe...

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CBS Interview – Recruiting and Retaining Officers

November 13, 2025

Recruiting and retaining Officers: Challenges and Solutions Across Michigan, police departments are facing one of the most significant staffing challenges in recent decades. Law enforcement agencies i...

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POAM Honored with 40 Years of Outstanding Legislative Achievement Award

October 27, 2025

Celebrating Four Decades of Outstanding Legislative Achievements The Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM) was recently recognized by the Michigan Legislative Consultants (MLC) for achieving ...

State Budget & Impact on Michigan’s Law Enforcement Community

October 24, 2025

Legislative Update – Michigan law enforcement funding 2025 budget Matt Sowash, M.L.C. & Kenneth E Garbowski, POAM The State of Michigan has finalized its Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget, concludi...

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POAM Offers Free Mental Health Services for First Responders

October 23, 2025

Free mental Health Services for MICHIGAN FIRST RESPONDERS The Police Officers Association of Michigan leads the Frontline Strong Together (FST5) program, offering Michigan’s first responders and the...

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Grand Blanc Township Officials Provide Update On Church Shooting

October 6, 2025

Update On Grand Blanc Church Shooting Grand Blanc Township provided an update on Friday, October 3rd, on the deadly mass shooting and fire at a church that took place on Sunday, September 28th. The po...

Free and Confidential Mental Health Services for First Responders in Michigan

October 3, 2025

Mental Health Services for First Responders After the Mormon Church Tragedy Michigan first responders who answered the call during the recent tragedy of the Grand Blanc Mormon church shooting have acc...

WJR 760 Interview POAM on National Guard Presence

September 3, 2025

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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No Charges for Shelby Township Officer; POAM Highlights Good Policing

August 9, 2025

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...