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National president to testify in support of Top Cop
Fraternal Order of Police National President Chuck Canterbury confirmed that he will be testifying before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary at the confirmation hearing for U.S. Senator Jefferson B. Sessions to be the next U.S. Attorney General.
“I have testified before Congress many times including cabinet nominations, agency head nominations and even a nominee for the Supreme Court of the United States,” Canterbury said. “On this occasion, I can say without res- ervation that I have never been able to testify with more
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der George W. Bush,” Canterbury said. “She will bring the same commitment and dedication to Transportation.”
During her tenure, the Labor Department issued new regulations strengthening overtime protections for law enforcement and other public safety officers. When the new rules became final in August 2004, National President Canterbury described it as an “unprecedented victory” for the nation’s law enforcement officers.
“Our historic work with Secretary Chao on overtime protections also coincided with a pilot scholarship and
complete and full support of the 330,000 members
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PSOB reform legislation passes Senate
The National FOP applauded the Senate for passing S. 2944, the “Public Safety Officers’ Bene-
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which Senator Sessions played a key leadership
role. These included the passage of the Law En- forcement Officers’ Safety Act (LEOSA), the LEOSA Improvements Act, the Protecting Our Lives by Ini- tiating COPS Expansion (POLICE) Act and the Fall-
en Heroes Flag Act. Throughout his tenure in the Senate, Senator Session has been considered a strong supporter of the FOP and of law enforcement generally.
FOP hails Chao for Transportation Secretary
Canterbury warmly welcomed news that Elaine L. Chao has been tapped to be the next Secretary of Transporta- tion.
“Secretary Chao was a great friend and a terrific part- ner of the FOP during her tenure as Labor Secretary un-
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The legislation, authored by Judiciary Committee
Chairman Senator Charles E. Grassley (R-IA), ad- dresses existing problems at the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Office with respect to transparency and accountability.
Statutory changes in the bill will ensure that children of claimants will not “age out” of their eligibility because the claims were not processed in a timely fashion and that PSOB does not abandon claims which could not be deter- mined because of a lack of information from a third party, like the employing agency. d
Bagpipes & Drums of the Emerald Society
Chicago Police Department Inc. 1982
SEEKING NEW MEMBERS
The Bagpipes & Drums of the Emerald Society was formed in 1982 to Honor Police Officers killed in the line duty. Since then, we have performed over 150 Honor Ceremonies of our Fallen.
The Band will hold an Orientation Meeting at the Chicago Police Academy - 1300 West Jackson Blvd. - Chicago, IL on Thursday, 09 February, 2017 at 1900 hours. This meeting is for Law Enforcement Officers interested in joining the band to play the Bagpipes, Drums or to become a member of our Color Guard Unit.
NO EXPERIENCE? NO WORRIES. WE WILL TEACH YOU!
For further information: Band Manager Thomas J. Cody 773-410-9779. Visit us on Facebook or at www.copsinkilts.com
“In Onoraigh Ar Marbh”
(773) 410-9779 We Honor Our Fallen www.copsinkilts.com
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