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LEORF News
December 5, 2022

Behind the Badge: Shining a Spotlight on Police Officer Mental Health

Law enforcement can be a tough—and oftentimes distressing—career, which makes it important to acknowledge police officer mental health and its unique stigma in the police community. Though police officers have never had it easy, public unrest especially in 2020 and beyond has added new stressors to the job and taken a toll…
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LEORF News
November 28, 2022

22 Pushups for 22 Days: Raising Suicide Awareness

The Milwaukee Police Department has been busy throughout the month of November, raising awareness of suicide and PTSD in American veterans by doing 22 pushups for 22 days. On November 1, the department posted on social media, “MKEPD Chief Norman takes the 22-a-Day Push up Challenge to Raise Suicide Awareness…
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LEORF News
November 21, 2022

Get a Harley Ticket to Help LEOs Before December 7!

  Get your ticket for the 2nd Annual Harley Raffle NOW before it is too late. The deadline to get a ticket is December 7, 2022! The drawing date for the raffle is December 16. 2022.   Thanks to the combined efforts of the Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund and…
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LEORF News
November 14, 2022

Hero Spotlight: Middletown Police Officer Evan Barone

Middletown Police Officer Evan Barone was awarded the New York State Police Officer Medal of Valor, chosen from among 300 nominees around the state. Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado spoke of Barone’s heroism on August 29, 2020 when he congratulated him on the award, “Despite taking fire and being wounded, Barone…
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LEORF News
November 7, 2022

Police Suicide Prevention

Law enforcement officers (LEOs) risk their lives and their safety to protect our communities on a regular basis. Unfortunately, the mental health support for those who serve and protect often fails them, particularly in police suicide prevention. A recent study even puts police officers at the highest risk of suicide of any occupation,…
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LEORF News
October 31, 2022

Hero Spotlight: Clermont Police Officers

The Clermont Police Department COPPS Unit was awarded the Crime Prevention Unit of the Year Award for 2022! It was given out by the Florida Crime Prevention Association at its 53rd Annual FCPA Training Conference. This particular award was for smaller agencies, less than 100 sworn.The COPPS Unit was nominated…
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LEORF News
October 25, 2022

New York Yankees Moment of Silence for Fallen Heroes

I.U.P.A. Local Connecticut Police and Fire Union, #74 shared on social media about the tragic deaths of Sergeant Dustin Demonte and Officer Alex Hamzy, “The Bristol Connecticut Police Department regret to announce that on Wednesday October 12, 2022 Sergeant Dustin Demonte #221 and Officer Alex Hamzy #245 assigned to the…
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LEORF News
October 17, 2022

Statistics for Officers Killed in 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s preliminary data collected for 2022 Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) has been published. Below is a graphic presentation of data regarding line-of-duty deaths, both felonious and accidental, collected from law enforcement agencies across the United States and U.S. territories by the LEOKA Data…
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October 13, 2022

Home Depot Annual Public Safety Day in Port Saint Lucie!

Officers from Port Saint Lucie Police Department and surrounding agencies had a wonderful time on Home Depot Annual Public Safety Day interacting with children and adults who got to meet officers, touch equipment, pet K9s, and look inside of cars and other equipment. Port Saint Lucie Police Department shared the…
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LEORF News
October 6, 2022

LEOs Across Florida Saving Lives in Aftermath of Hurricane Ian

Law enforcement across Florida worked diligently to inform the public about how to stay as safe as possible during Hurricane Ian. Dispatchers tirelessly answered non-stop calls for assistance and sent help. LEOs deployed all over the state in their own communities and their neighboring communities to save citizens in danger…
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