Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, testified today before the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations at a hearing entitled: “Challenges Facing Law Enforcement in the 21st Century.” “I want to thank this … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 MAY 2017 FOP BACKED BILL INCREASES PROTECTIONS FOR POLICE; SENATE CONSIDERATION NEXT Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, welcomed news that the House considered and passed HR. 115, the “Thin Blue Line … Continue reading →

Bill could be signed into law before the end of National Police Week Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, welcomed news that S. 419, the “Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Improvements Act,” passed the House yesterday … Continue reading →

Police Officer Darrin Reed was shot and killed after responding to a suspicious person call. Show Low Police Department, Arizona End of Watch: Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Officer Reed and other officers responded to a suspicions person call at a … Continue reading →

By Jamie Thompson September 4 – The Washington Post Sgt. Ivan Gunter leads a special team of police officers called the Foxtrots in the Southwest Patrol Division of the Dallas Police Department. (Cooper Neill for The Washington Post) DALLAS — … Continue reading →

Senior Police Officer LeAnder Frank Navajo Division of Public Safety, Tribal Police End of Watch: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Police Officer LeAnder Frank was killed in a head-on crash while responding to a call in Apache County, Arizona. He was traveling … Continue reading →

August 29, 2016 Brothers and Sisters, No man stands taller than when he kneels to help another. Your brothers and sisters in Louisiana desperately need your help. It is estimated that nearly 110,000 homes have been severely damaged after up … Continue reading →

Washington, D.C. May 16, 2016 FBI National Press Office Preliminary statistics released today by the FBI show that 41 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2015. This is a decrease of almost 20 percent … Continue reading →

Celebrating The 100th Anniversary of the Fraternal Order of Police By ESSENTIAL PITTSBURGH Click above  to listen to the interview with National FOP President, Chuck Canterbury: A century ago, two police officers from Pittsburgh decided they wanted better working conditions. They … Continue reading →

EJ Montini, The Republic | May 24, 2015 Department of Public Safety Officer Keith Anderson sighed deeply. He knew he was caught. “I was a worried someone like you would find out about this,” he told me “I didn’t want … Continue reading →

By BEN SCHRECKINGER POLITICO Magazine 5/9/15 Amid unprecedented criticism, a union chief has a plan to redeem law enforcement’s image. American law enforcement, long accustomed to deference from Washington, faces a mounting onslaught. Its public image is in the tank, … Continue reading →

Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, applauded Senator Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT), Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, for the passage of S.125, the “Bulletproof Vest Partnership Reauthorization Act.” “I am very grateful and … Continue reading →

April 30, 2015 Statement from President Canterbury Recently President Obama made comments about the riots in Baltimore and in an effort to keep a discussion of the many topics he touched on open, I want to offer the following remarks. President … Continue reading →

On February 14, 2015, John Ortolano, President and National Trustee for the Arizona State Lodge, gave testimony to the “Training and Education” Listening Session of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing on ” In-Service Training.” You can read … Continue reading →

Calls on Congress to Expand Hate Crimes Law to Protect Police Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, has called on Congress to expand the Federal hate crime laws to protect law enforcement officers and punish those … Continue reading →

FLAGSTAFF, AZ – A Flagstaff police officer has died after he was shot by a suspect Saturday afternoon. Flagstaff police said 24-year-old Tyler Jacob Stewart was following up on a domestic violence investigation from earlier in the day and went … Continue reading →

GLENDALE, AZ (CBS5) –It’s never been easy to be a police officer and in the past few months, it’s seemed even more challenging. That’s why it’s refreshing to see officers making a difference by going above and beyond the call … Continue reading →

Executive Actions on Immigration Reform – Stakeholder Meeting Report National Fraternal Order of Police Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Sergeant Sean Mattson, President of the Phoenix Police Sergeants and Lieutenants Association, represented the FOP at a meeting with law … Continue reading →

TUCSON – The Fraternal Order of Police Tucson Lodge #1 hosted 200 children at the Gaslight Theater for Breakfast with Santa on Wednesday, December 17th. This event provided an opportunity for hundreds of children from underprivileged families to enjoy some … Continue reading →

GLENDALE – The Glendale Fraternal Order of Police held its annual “Cops and Kids” Target shopping event on Thursday, December 11TH. The event allowed Glendale children whose families may not have the means to fully enjoy the holidays to shop … Continue reading →

The nation’s largest police unions and a national coalition of police chiefs agreed Thursday to mandatory use of body armor and seat belts for all law enforcement agencies. The accord, the first of its kind between labor and law enforcement … Continue reading →

The Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is comprised of investigators from City, County, State, and Federal Agencies. Special emphasis is placed on locating, prosecuting, and imprisoning people who intentionally exploit children. Lead by the Phoenix Police Department’s Internet … Continue reading →

End of Watch: Monday, March 3, 2014 Age: 43 Tour of Duty: 21 years Badge Number: 5624 Cause of Death: Gunfire Suspect Info: Shot and killed Detective John Hobbs was shot and killed as he and other members of the … Continue reading →

BULLHEAD CITY SGT. MIKE NEWMAN NEEDED A MIRACLE; VOLUNTEER KELLIE BOFF SAVED HIS LIFE Mike Newman, a longtime Bullhead City police sergeant, and Kellie Boff, the Bullhead City Chamber of Commerce operations director, once were no better than strangers. Not … Continue reading →