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Memo from Member Services

April 28, 2011

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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...

The Federal Perspective – Fall 2010

April 28, 2011

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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...

State of the State: Fewer Police and More Prisoners Released

April 28, 2011

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By Bill Shuette This winter, Governor Granholm delivered her eighth and final State of the State. But as in the past, only one paragraph was devoted to public safety. Most of her speech was devoted to...

The Legislative Director’s Chair – Fall 2010

April 28, 2011

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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...

Recently Negotiated Contracts 1 – Fall 2009

April 28, 2011

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2010 Police Officers of the Year!

April 28, 2011

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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...

Recently Negotiated Contracts 2 – Fall 2009

April 28, 2011

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POAM’s Legislators of the Year

April 28, 2011

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As a Westland councilman over a nine-year period, Glenn Anderson always maintained an open and honest line of communication with his local officers that enforced our State’s laws. That dialogue cont...

Criminal Investigation Conducted by Employer Triggers Weingarten Rights

April 28, 2011

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Written by Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor POAM represents communication dispatchers within the Dearborn Police Department. In 2007, one of the members began a publicly accessible, on-line weblog, popularly re...

Harper Woods Police Chief Randolph Skotarczyk is POAM’s Police Administrator of the Year

April 28, 2011

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He has served all of his 31 years in law enforcement in the City of Harper Woods. He has received a Master’s Degree from Central Michigan University and been a police academy instructor for 27 years...

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