DENVER, March 26, 2020: The Colorado State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) are distributing 4,500 testing kits obtained from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to health departments in Larimer, Mesa, and El Paso counties so that those agencies can promote testing of first responders and health care workers in their regions. This testing strategy helps strengthen medical capacity through early identification of h...

Brothers & Sisters of the Colorado FOP FOP Executive Director Mike Violette and State President Stephen Schulz asked me to prepare an email regarding an ongoing situation with regard to mandatory quarantining of members who may have been exposed to the COVID-19, but who are not exhibiting any symptoms of the virus. I believe we need to take a universal position as an organization on this issue so that we are all playing off the same sheet of music. Here is how I think we should address the s...

For Immediate Release: March 20, 2020 Contact: Amy Fletcher Faircloth, (720) 460-0276 [email protected] Colorado Law Enforcement Organizations Continue to Keep Communities Safe Departments implement measures to improve safety, communication; say public has an important role in stopping spread DENVER — The County Sheriffs of Colorado, the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police and the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police released information today detailing the measures la...

STATEMENT OF NATIONAL PRESIDENT PATRICK YOES ON CANCELLATION OF THE 2020 NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL SERVICE It is with great regret that, for the first time in the event’s history, the Fraternal Order of Police and its Auxiliary will be unable to host the 39th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service in Washington, D.C. due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision was a difficult one, but we believe it is the right one. We are consulting with the Concerns of Poli...

TO: All FOP Members FROM: Patrick Yoes, National FOP President DATE: 16 March, 2020 RE: Impact of COVID-19 on FOP Meetings at National, State and Local Levels We have received numerous questions regarding the advisability of FOP meetings in light of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Our Constitution and Bylaws do not address state of emergencies under these circumstances, and Robert's Rules do not offer any clear guidance. However, based on our review of the various emergenc...

TO: All FOP Members FROM: State FOP President Stephen Schulz DATE: 16 March, 2020 RE: Colorado State FOP 2020 Biennial Conference - Cancellation Brothers and Sisters, In light of President Trump’s Address to the Nation regarding the Coronavirus worldwide pandemic (COVID-19), I have been in discussions with your State FOP Executive Board, the National FOP President, and the National FOP Trustee concerning the current Pandemic’s potential impact and exposure risk to our delegates an...

TO: All FOP Members FROM: Patrick Yoes, National President DATE: 13 March 2020 RE: 2020 Police Week Update - COVID-19 Pandemic Brothers and Sisters, FOP Leadership participated in a conference call this afternoon with leaders of the various organizations who are responsible for the most crucial parts of Police Week. Together it was decided to release the attached statement regarding Police Week 2020. Please share with our members. We will be monitoring the reports and recommend...