For months the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) have been engaged in extensive discussions with the Administration in good faith to […]
Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Four FOP-Backed Bills:
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, applauded today’s news that the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary favorably reported S. 2151, the “Strong Communities Act,” […]
House Passes Two FOP-Backed Bills: PSOB Reform for Officers Lost to Suicide and TBI Training
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, applauded today’s news that the United States House of Representatives considered and passed H.R. 6943, the “Public Safety Officer Support […]
President Biden Joins National FOP in Salute to Our Fallen Heroes
Today, the National Fraternal Order of Police, along with friends, fellow officers, and survivor families, will assemble on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol to honor the 563 officers […]
National FOP Stands with Dallas and Garland Officers
Patrick Yoes, the National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, expressed his disgust at the news that two law enforcement officers with the Dallas Police Department and a third […]
81% of Registered Voters Say Crime is Major Problem in the U.S. 72% say they trust the FOP
A poll, commissioned by the Fraternal Order of the Police and conducted by Morning Consult, shows that a vast majority of registered voters—81%—describe crime as a major problem in our […]
Washingtonian Magazine Names FOP’s Jim Pasco as One of the Most Influential People in D.C.
“The FOP has been the preeminent voice of law enforcement in Washington, D.C. for decades and our Executive Director Jim Pasco is one of the major reasons we can say […]
National FOP President Patrick Yoes Outraged by Nominee’s Statement that Cops Shoot Unarmed Black Men “Every day”
Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, who has been nominated to serve as a United States district judge in the Eastern District of New York, appeared and testified this week before the Senate […]
Statement from National FOP President Patrick Yoes on the Administration’s Budget Proposal Increasing Funding for Law Enforcement
This week, the Biden Administration released their budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. While we are still reviewing the details, President Biden has delivered on the commitment he made […]
Statement from National FOP President Patrick Yoes on Community Policing and “Broken Windows”
For the past seven years, the FOP has been raising the alarm about the nationwide surge in crime. All across the country, our communities are seeing the real-life consequences of […]