A recent issue of the New Orleans FOP’s newsletter says that “in the past year, the New Orleans Police Department has lost nearly 200 veteran police officers and recruits, bringing our commissioned strength to dangerously low levels.” According to an FOP spokesman, the department employs approximately 1,380 sworn officers, which is down from the preferred […]
LONG BEACH, CA – Long Beach’s Firefighters Association Local 372’s president is now saying they will match a proposal by the Police Officers Association to start covering all the employee’s share of pension costs, but union officials say they want a promise that there won’t be a reduction of staffing in return. “We’re going to […]
TULSA, OK – A Tulsa judge has ruled that firefighters cannot campaign in political races while off duty. The judge cited a previous Supreme Court ruling that government employees should avoid campaigning. From kjrh.com
HACKENSACK, NJ – The leader of Hackensack’s police union chapter and a key player in the ongoing turmoil within the Hackensack Police Department was charged Aug. 3 with official misconduct, aggravated assault and falsifying records for allegedly striking and injuring a man, according to authorities. Anthony Ferraioli, a 21-year police veteran, is alleged to have […]
CENTRAL FALLS, RI – When the small, beleaguered city of Central Falls, R.I., filed for bankruptcy this month, it sought to cut the pension checks it has been sending its retired police officers, firefighters and other workers by as much as half. All the city promises now is that its retirees, many of whom do […]
PHOENIX, AZ – Police department tattoo policy is a hot topic right now. The New York Times recently ran an article on the Phoenix PD’s new policy on tattoos. Because of the intense Arizona heat, Phoenix police officers won’t be required to completely cover their tattoos as they are in many other departments. Starting August […]
