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FLEOA Responds to Armed Seizure of Federal Land in Oregon

In response to armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, FLEOA National President Nathan Catura issued the following statement.

January 5, 2016

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FLEOA Applauds 9/11 James Zadroga Act Extension

The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) celebrates the renewal of the 9/11 James Zadroga Act, which funds health screenings and treatments for first responders battling illnesses related to the response and recovery from the September 11th terrorist attacks.

December 18, 2015

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Rage Against Active Shooters

Given the alarming increase in active shooter incidents, Americans are now forced to construct a mental pre-set to prepare for a lethal encounter with a madman. Fighting back is obviously easier said than done, but playing possum is not a viable survival option.

November 13, 2015

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FLEOA Urges Congress to Reauthorize 9/11 Healthcare Act

Today the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) participated in a Thunderclap urging Congress to take up the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act. The previous program that treated thousands of Americans suffering from 9/11 related injuries and illnesses expired on September 30th of this year.

November 4, 2015

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FLEOA Denounces Call to Eliminate Federal Air Marshals

In response to the recent LA Times editorial, It's time to ground America's Air Marshals, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) National President issued the following statement.

November 3, 2015

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FLEOA Slams Senate for Failure to Pass Sanctuary City Bill

Today the Senate rejected a bill that would have authorized withholding federal funding from "sanctuary city" governments that choose not to cooperate with federal immigration officials. Don Mihalek, Legislative Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA), issued the following response.

October 20, 2015

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FLEOA Responds to Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015

The president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) National, Jon Adler, has released the following statement in response to the Senate's introduction of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015:

October 5, 2015

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United We Can Defend Our Citizenry

Unfortunately, both leading political parties continue to talk a good-game, while failing to commit the funding needed for ICE and Customs & Border Protection to effectively capture, deport, and keep out violent aliens.

September 30, 2015

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FLEOA Applauds Toomey Law Enforcement Legislation

FLEOA has endorsed Senator Pat Toomey's introduction of S. 2034, The Thin Blue Line Act, which would provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty to include public officials and employees.

September 25, 2015

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Waze'd and Confused

Why are companies like Google offering the Waze app through their online app stores, without any regard for officer safety? It's hard to get a straight answer.

July 16, 2015

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Red Sox to Honor Police K-9 Units

The Boston Red Sox are teaming up with the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) Foundation to honor heroic K-9s and handlers.

July 16, 2015

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Protecting Blue Civil Rights

During National Police Week, the Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos National Blue Alert Act was passed by Congress. Now law enforcement officers need more protection, an amendment to the federal Hate Crimes statute to create the Blue Shield Protection Act.

June 30, 2015