Law Enforcement Blog - Police Officers Association of Michigan

Chief of Fullerton Police Fight’s Acquitted Cops Effort to Win Job Back

January 23, 2014

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In 2011, Fullerton police officer Jay Cicinelli and three other officers, were fired after being charged with involuntary manslaughter and excessive force in the death of Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill ...

Upcoming Winter/Spring 2014 Labor Workshops

January 14, 2014

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Brothers and Sisters: The Labor Studies Center has been presenting courses and workshops to Michigan’s labor community since 1968. Being a part of Michigan’s labor heritage over these last forty-f...

Demotion, Not Termination, Usually the Appropriate Punishment For Supervisory Failures

December 30, 2013

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Shaun Sundahl worked for the Calexico, California Police Department as a sergeant. The City terminated Sundahl for three incidents: (1) Sundahl’s order that a subordinate officer use a taser to cont...

Membership in Motorcycle Club can be Constitutionally Protected

December 30, 2013

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A fairly little known aspect of the First Amendment is known as “freedom of association.” This freedom protects an individual’s right to associate with others in pursuit of a wide variety of pol...

LA Police Win $6M Settlement Over Ticket Quotas

December 19, 2013

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In Los Angeles, setting ticket quotas is against state law; but in 2010 officers filed complaints against their department saying there was strict demands in place by their captain Nancy Lauer. This...

Previous POAM President William Powell Passes Away

Bay City Public Safety Department

December 2, 2013

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Congratulations to the Graduates of the Bay County Fire Academy! POAM would like to congratulate the fall 2013 Graduates of the Bay County Fire Academy on their impressive accomplishment. The fire aca...

Opposition to DNA Testing of Detectives Constitutionally Protected

November 22, 2013

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Christopher Burns is employed as a detective by the Connecticut Department of Public Safety (DPS). In the summer of 2008, DPS requested DNA samples from some employees. In response, the Connecticut St...

Halloween Safety

October 31, 2013

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It’s Halloween, and for law enforcement, this holiday presents its own unique set of problems. In addition to the added crowds, alcohol-fueled stupidity, and constant risk of tainted candy, officers...

Important Info On Union Dues and Representation

October 31, 2013

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ALL POAM MEMBERS: The Association has received notification from the Detroit Public School District Division of Human Resources that Effective October 18, 2013 the School District will no longer be de...

HB 5097

October 28, 2013

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House Bill Number 5097 was introduced on October 23, 2013 to amend 1947 PA 336. The bill can be read below.

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