I.U.P.A. Local Prince William County Police Association has a wreath laying ceremony every year at the start of Police Week at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Every year, they lay wreaths in honor of fallen officers with members of their families. Officer Pete White, Jr. E.O.W. 10-27-1973 Officer Mike…

Hobbs Police Department posted about some of their officers, including an I.U.P.A. Local Hobbs Police Association Member, Officer Blanchard. The officers comprise the True Blue BBQ Team and they smoke brisket for charity so well that they won 1st place in two contests recently! Hobbs Police Department posted the below…

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I.U.P.A. Locals and their departments celebrated National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to thank and recognize the hard work and contribution of our amazing dispatchers! Per National Today, “National Public Safety Telecommunications Week was founded to honor the telecommunication personnel dedicating their lives to public safety. It was a local initiative…

556 line-of-duty fatalities, including 224 from 2022, to be honored as their names are added to the Law Enforcement Memorial on May 13, 2023. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Newsroom posted an article about 2023 Police Week, “The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has formally announced…

Broward Sheriff’s Office LEOs, K9s, and members of the Broward Deputy Sheriffs Association, I.U.P.A. Local 6020, spent some quality time with some local children. Broward Sheriff's Office Day of Fun with K9 Olivia: Broward Sheriff’s Office shared on social media, “The Broward Sheriff's Office Weston district hosted a day of…

  April is Stress Awareness Month, providing a great opportunity for everyone to revisit and reprioritize healthy and productive stress relief strategies. Stress is incredibly common throughout the U.S. and around the world. According to the American Psychological Association’s Stress in America 2020 report, two in three adults (67%) say that they have…

Women’s History Month   Per the UN’s website, “International Women's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political.” They continued, “Since those early years, International Women's…

    Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs (WACOPS), a valued local of the I.U.P.A., showed their support for Behind the Badge Foundation’s annual Ball and Auction recently, which many members attended. On the relationship between WACOPS and Behind the Badge (BtB), WACOPS President Christopher Tracy stated, “It is an…

Prince William County Police Department in Virginia posted on Facebook about I.U.P.A. Local Prince William County Police Association, #5010 donating challenge coins and other items to give away at the 2023 Polar Plunge. In their post pictured below is Prince William County Police Association, #5010 President Katherine Zaimis holding up…