You face a wide variety of extraordinary threats and attacks in your service to keep your community safe. Unfortunately, those dangers are not limited to the streets that you patrol. Increasingly around the country, officers are finding themselves being targeted by ambitious prosecutors hoping to score political points and…
continue readingIn 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed the week of May 15 as ‘National Police Week’, a time during which our country annually recognizes those officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. To raise the public awareness of this week’s importance, and to honor all those who serve in law enforcement, the Wisconsin Law…
continue readingOn June 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that may impact you and your ability to receive services from the WPPA. The purpose of this notice is to explain this development and how it might affect you and your families. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision: In the case of Janus v. AFSCME, the Court determined that a public employee member of a union can choose not to pay union dues…
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