Jon AdlerMore from Jon AdlerPatrolMisplaced Budget PrioritiesBefore going into recess, the House passed the budget committee's recommendation to increase the amount new government employees have to pay into their pensions beginning this month.January 29, 2014WeaponsTurn In Your GunsWhen the federal government shut down on Oct. 1, HUD-OIG opted to make special agents' non-pay status worse by snatching their guns away. This left approximately 300 special agents both unarmed and unpaid.December 22, 2013PatrolDeadly Force in D.C.Critics often ask why officers didn't shoot at the tires. The answer is that law enforcement tactics don't follow Hollywood fiction. They must work in the real world.November 20, 2013TechnologyYou Have the Right to RecordThe Citizens Empowerment Act is an attempt to thwart criminal investigations by launching them into the court of YouTube. It would require federal officers to serve written notice to people under investigation that they are entitled to record interviews with the officers.October 24, 2013PatrolVideo: Justified Deadly Force In D.C.Law enforcement's use of deadly force at the end of the U.S. Capitol pursuit may not satisfy the mainstream media or other second guessers, but it was the proper response to a lethal situation.October 7, 2013TrainingDisability Pay: Adding Insult to InjuryOur injured federal officers are humble, honorable Americans who sacrificed to serve our great nation. Yet certain members of the Senate opt to ignore the sacrifice of these men and women, and now attack their means to survive.September 25, 2013TrainingVictimizing the VA PoliceEarlier this year the VA announced its intention to "reclassify" 17 occupational series, including its police officers and special agents in the 080, 083, and 1811 grade series.August 27, 2013TrainingAmerica's Maritime CopsFor more than two centuries, the U.S. Coast Guard has served diligently every day as America's leading maritime law enforcement agency.July 1, 2013TrainingDeath BenefitsThe Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Act was signed into law in 1976, and it codified a means for the families of fallen law enforcement officers to file claims with the Department of Justice for financial assistance.March 20, 2013PatrolProtecting the ChildrenFLEOA does not support anyone using the Second Amendment as a scapegoat for the Newtown tragedy. Instead, FLEOA is recommending a Safety Summit that includes law enforcement, the NRA, and legislators.February 19, 2013Previous PagePage 7 of 8Next Page
