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Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

MCOLES Report – New Leadership at MCOLES

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After a long vacancy in the office of Executive Director, the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) has selected a new leader. At its September 15, 2010 meeting in Garden City, the...
Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

Vice-President’s Viewpoint – Fall 2010

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As in many articles, my goal is to get my fellow POAM members to think about important topics that relate to all of us in the law enforcement community, in hopes that the issues discussed, and my expe...
Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

The Treasurer’s Ledger – Fall 2010

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The vast majority of seats in Michigan state government are up for election in November, 2010, and because of term limits, many of the candidates that prevail in the election will be newcomers to Lans...
Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

Memo from Member Services

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Leelanau County Sheriff Michael Oltersdorf’s abuse of his position and the employees that work for him are legendary. His narcissistic personality earned him the dubious distinction as POAM’s only...
Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

The Federal Perspective – Fall 2010

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In a surge of last-minute, pre-August recess activity, the Senate passed a wide range of bills that in one case sparked a surprising callback for House members. Interrupting their August recess for on...
Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

The Legislative Director’s Chair – Fall 2010

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This edition of the Law Enforcement Journal features endorsements for the upcoming election. Unless you have been living in a cave, it appears that the change everybody has been asking for is going to...
Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

2010 Police Officers of the Year!

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  ANTRIM COUNTY SGT. TRAVIS CHELLIS AND DEPUTY KAHL SMITH No one ever knows what a new year will bring, but two Antrim County Sheriff’s Department law enforcement officers didn’t have...