President Patrick Yoes' Letter to Rep Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) Asking That He Set the Record Straight!!
Monday, 20 July 2020
Dear Representative Fitzpatrick,
I am writing on behalf of the members of the National Fraternal Order of Police because it has come to my attention that you took to the House floor yesterday and made a statement that inaccurately characterized the FOP’s position on H.R. 7120, the “Justice in Policing Act.”
We have had positive and thoughtful conservations with Democrats and Republicans, in both the House and the Senate, in the search for a path to build a bipartisan consensus on le...
FOP Letter to US Senate Leadership Concerning Sweeping Restrictions on the “1033 Program”
Monday, 20 July 2020
Dear Senators McConnell and Schumer,
I am writing on behalf of the members of the Fraternal Order of Police to advise you of our opposition to S. Amdt. 2252, which will be offered to S. 4049, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.” The FOP urges members of the Senate to vote against this amendment, which would impose sweeping restrictions on an important surplus equipment program for State and local law enforcement agencies.
The FOP has long supported the 1033 pro...
Fox News' Harris Faulkner is joined by several guests, including Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Republican Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., NFL legend Herschel Walker, Fraternal Order of Police Vice President Joe Gamaldi and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, virtually to discuss the ongoing conversation about race in America and the path forward for the country.
The Black Lives Matter movement, debates over defunding the police and the removal of historical statues are among the topics discussed. Fox News...
Defend The Police - National FOP Video - Spread the Truth
Monday, 20 July 2020
Some in the media and opportunistic politicians would have you believe the public supports defunding the police...That is a FALSE narrative and the FOP is here to share the facts with the American people! Please help us spread the truth!
'We are all in this together': Boulder County Sheriff's Office Commander's Viral Video
Friday, 26 June 2020
"To those of you who don't know me, I’m Vinnie Montez, a third generation Mexican-American born in Boulder, Colorado," is how Montez starts his now viral video.
In the video Montez, a Patrol Commander for the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, states "for the first time in my life, I’m deeply hurt because I have concluded people don’t think much of law enforcement."
"I just want to start a conversation to say, 'Hey, here’s another perspective," Montez told Denver7.
His five-minute v...
National FOP President Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee: "Police Use of Force and Community Relations"
Friday, 26 June 2020
"To preserve the American way of life, we must work together to improve policing"
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, testified before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary yesterday at a hearing entitled: “Police Use of Force and Community Relations.”
“The men and women of America’s law enforcement were angered to see the disgraceful conduct committed by one of their own and they are committed to being part of the solution,” said Yoes. “I am here ...
NATIONAL FOP PRESIDENT PATRICK YOES’ STATEMENT ON PROSECUTORIAL PROCESS IN ATLANTA
Friday, 26 June 2020
The Fulton County District Attorney’s hasty decision to charge former police officer Garrett Rolfe with felony murder raises serious questions of impartiality and fairness.
A District Attorney has the responsibility to fully review the facts of a possible crime judiciously before bringing a criminal charge, especially one that carries a sentence of life in prison or death.
In this case, the charge against Mr. Rolfe was announced by the District Attorney in a televised news conference be...