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House and Senate Bills will Hurt All Public Employees

May 17, 2011

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A series of bills were introduced last week (February 7-11, 2011) that will have a potentially devastating impact on police officers and public employees. The proposed legislation includes, but is not...

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About the Budget Repair Bill, as told by a Republican police officer

May 16, 2011

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A Wisconsin public safety officer offers a poignant story about a friendship that's lasted through the years despite differences in careers, achievements, paychecks and an about face that Governor Wal...

Retired Police Officers End Mid-Flight Mayhem

May 10, 2011

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A California man with Yemeni passport is being investigated for pounding on the cockpit door of an American Airlines flight as it approached San Francisco.

Man Opens Fire on Cops, Shot Dead

May 10, 2011

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It was good news for officers who were cleared in the fatal shooting of a suspect during a traffic stop. The Monroe County District Attorney determined officers acted with "tremendous courage".

Suspect Arrested After Accidentally Pocket Dialing 911

May 5, 2011

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Crimes may be getting more and more sophisticated, but criminals don't seem to be quite as savvy. At least some of them aren't as in the case here.

Cellphone Video Shows Physical Arrest and TASER Use

May 5, 2011

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An investigation is being held in a cellphone video a bystander shot that appears to show a police officer in San Diego repeatedly punching a man on the sidewalk while two other officers hold him down...

Oltersdorf Attempts to Create a New, Non-Union Supervisory Position

May 3, 2011

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By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor In 2009, Patrick Spidell from the Command Officers Association of Michigan (COAM) filed a petition to clarify its bargaining unit of supervisory employees of the Leelanau Cou...

The Elected, the “Annointed” and the Carpetbagger – Spring 2011

May 3, 2011

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By Frank Guido, General Counsel There is an unsavory phenomenon which rears its ugly head when economic times, real or perceived, are difficult. This phenomenon infiltrates the mindset of some individ...

The Legislative Director’s Chair – Spring 2011

May 3, 2011

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by Kenneth E. Grabowski WOW! What a roller-coaster the last few weeks have been. The legislative session has been extremely busy, and the unnecessary attacks on police officers and other public employ...

Guest Column – Benny Napoleon

May 3, 2011

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by Sheriff Benny Napoleon First, let me thank the leadership and members of POAM and WCDSA for consistently working with my executive team and me to ensure the doors of communication swing freely in b...

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