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National Association of Police Organizations

American police lobbying group

Summary

American police lobbying group

The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) represents police and law enforcement officers, police unions and local police officer associations across the United States. It was founded in 1978. NAPO represents more than 2,000 police units and associations, 241,000 officers, 11,000 retired officers and more than 100,000 others not directly associated with the police. NAPO sponsors the Top Cops award for outstanding achievements by individual police officers.

Bill Johnson is Executive Director.

Top Cops

NAPO receives nominations from fellow police officers, from which awardees for the Top Cops award are selected each year. The awardees are honored with an award dinner. The award ceremony advertises to sponsors as a promotional opportunity with "senior government executives, [...] and key decision makers in the varied fields of law enforcement". Several finance firms, insurance groups and weapons manufacturers are listed as the sponsors of the 2018 dinner.

Endorsements

NAPO endorsed J. D. Hayworth against John McCain in the 2010 Arizona Senate Race.

In July 2020, NAPO endorsed Donald Trump for president.

In July 2024, NAPO once again endorsed Donald Trump for president.

Legislation

NAPO publishes comprehensive booklets on their legislative priorities and official positions that they have taken with respect to bills on Capitol Hill. They also publish a scorecard, summarizing how members of the House and Senate have voted with respect to NAPO's position in each legislative period.

In 2015 the NAPO supported the "Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act" (S.322; 114th Congress). In 2013, the NAPO supported the Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 (S. 1799; 113th Congress), a bill that would reauthorize the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 and would authorize funding through 2018 to help child abuse victims.

References

References

  1. "National Association of Police Organizations :: About TOP COPS".
  2. Chris Stigall. "[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/12/31/stigall-show-12-31-14-jeff-bolton/ Stigall Show 12.31.14 (Jeff Bolton)]", CBS Philly, 31 December 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. "National Association of Police Organizations :: Sponsors".
  4. "National Association of Police Organizations endorses Trump".
  5. "National Association of Police Organizations endorses Trump after supporting Obama-Biden ticket twice".
  6. PBS NewsHour. (2024-07-24). "WATCH: National Association of Police Organizations president announces endorsement of Trump".
  7. "National Association of Police Organizations :: Legislative Positions & Priorities".
  8. "National Association of Police Organizations :: Legislative Scorecard".
  9. "http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c114:S.322.IS{{Dead link. (August 2021)
  10. "National Association of Police Organizations :: Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act, Social Security Fairness Act, & Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program".
  11. (30 June 2014). "Senate passes bill to protect children from abuse". The Hill.
  12. (16 December 2014). "Updates on Mental Health Legislation, Victims of Child Abuse Act, DPPA, and Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act". National Association of Police Organizations.
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