Ohio voters overwhelmingly defeated a statewide referendum that would have amended the state constitution and soften penalties on some drug offenders. Issue 1 was defeated on November 6, with over 63% of voters rejecting the measure. Issue 1, according to news outlet Cleveland.com, “would have reclassified possession, use and obtaining all drugs to misdemeanors and would […]

National Police Support Fund was invited to attend the Fraternal Order of Police fall conference in Independence, Ohio on Oct. 25 & 26. One hundred-twenty law enforcement officers were in attendance from all over the United States. There were a lot of closed-door meetings all day long, but in between meetings, the National Police Support […]

There is perhaps no other police department in the United States that has been surrounded with more controversy and debate than the Chicago police department. Now, a new “consent decree” between the city of Chicago and the federal government has police officers in Chicago worried that they will face more restrictions and limitations while serving […]

The majority of Americans will never understand what working and living in a warzone is like. Citizens living in America’s third largest city, however, live this unenviable reality each and every day.  If you think we’re exaggerating, just read the following statistics on Chicago shootings by neighborhood and you’ll understand why Chicago has earned the […]

Earlier this month, we attended the National Sheriffs’ Association conference in New Orleans, where thousands of sheriffs, deputies and office law enforcement professionals were in attendance. Not only did those in attendance visit exhibit booths in the convention center, but they had debate on issues that matter most to them as law enforcement officers. One […]