Law Enforcement Blog - Police Officers Association of Michigan

Bay City Police Union Votes to Change Name to Bay City Police Officers Association

November 18, 2011

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The Bay City Police patrol union has voted to change its name to the Bay City Police Officers Association, which takes them one step closer to being a member of POAM. The union started the switch in A...

Ford Police Interceptors to Serve as Pace Cars in NASCAR Race

November 17, 2011

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Ford Police Interceptors will serve as pace cars in this weekend's Championship Weekend NASCAR races. The Sedans are built-for-law-enforcement and will be at the Homestead-Miami Speedway November 18-2...

Tips For Officers To Use In ‘Use-of-Force’ Interviews

November 17, 2011

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Whenever officers are involved in user-of-force interviews, it is important to protect oneself from interviewers who may not know the basic principles of human memory. There are five basic tips for of...

Freedom of Association Does Not Cover Friends

November 14, 2011

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David Lord was a corrections officer for Erie County, Pennsylvania. In 2005, Lord met Teo Underhill and the two moved into an apartment together. On January 1, 2006, while the two were sharing an apar...

Southern California Jury Convicted Man In Booby Trap Police Attacks

November 10, 2011

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A Southern California jury found Nicholas Smit guilty of four counts of attempted murder of a police officer in booby trap attacks.

Joseph Weekley Trial Brings Filming of Police to Forefront of Debate

November 3, 2011

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The trial of Joseph Weekley is causing a lot of debate about whether or not it should be legal to film on-duty police officers. As of now, it is within citizens' First Amendment rights to film a polic...

Miami F.O.P. Defends Officer Lopez Driving 120 mph on Florida Turnpike

November 3, 2011

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The Miami Fraternal Order of Police defends Officer Fausto Lopez who was driving 120 mph on Florida's Turnpike on October 11, 2011.

Arbitrator has Authority to Award Pension Credit to Discharged Deputy

October 25, 2011

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Ted Goldstein is a deputy sheriff with the Oakland County, Michigan Sheriff’s Department. Goldstein was accused of misconduct at work and was terminated by the Department. The Oakland County Deputy ...

Unarmed & Off Duty Deputy Stops Robbery at Pizza Shop

October 25, 2011

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Unarmed & off duty police officer, Deputy Frank Pobjecky, single-handedly stopped a robbery at a local pizza shop.

Police Officer Killed During Bank Robbery Chase

October 13, 2011

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In Grand Rapids Michigan, a police officer was shot and killed during bank robbery chase along I-96. The bank robbery took place at a Choice One Bank in Ottawa County, near 8th Avenue. Two suspects a...

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