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April 18, 2023

35th Annual Candlelight Vigil on May 13 in Washington, D.C.

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…
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April 10, 2023

Cops, Kids, K9s, and Fishing Fun!

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…
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April 3, 2023

Helpful Tips to Reduce Your Stress Levels During Stress Awareness Month

  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…
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March 27, 2023

Law Enforcement Recognizing Female Staff During Women’s History Month!

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…
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March 20, 2023

WACOPS Unwavering Support for Behind the Badge

    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…
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March 13, 2023

LEOs Raising Money for Special Olympics!

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…
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March 6, 2023

Lillian Shimasaki Foundation Gift to Tacoma Police Department’s Shop With A Cop Program

  Tacoma Police Union I.U.P.A. Local 6 posted recently on Facebook about a kind and generous donation to the Shop with a Cop program in Tacoma, Washington. The post read, "Recently, the Shop With A Tacoma Cop program received an amazing donation from the Lillian Shimasaki Foundation. Lilly was born…
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February 28, 2023

Hero Spotlight: School Resource Officer Roy

On SRO Appreciation Day, Officer Roy, along with Michelle Hughes and Claire Edwards from Lamarque Elementary School, were awarded certificates for Sarasota County Schools Cares of the Month for going above and beyond for a student. Officer Roy is a School Resource Officer and the Vice President of I.U.P.A. Local…
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February 21, 2023

Community Thanks and Support for Their LEOs

The community of Los Alamos, New Mexico is so appreciative of their LEOs that they send thank you cards and artwork year-round to the local police department. The local PD hallway is covered in messages of well wishes, support, and gratitude. The department posted photos of the hallway on social…
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February 6, 2023

Secondary Traumatic Stress

    What Is Secondary Traumatic Stress? When analyzing trauma on a complete, holistic level, and understanding how it can affect any particular person in a variety of ways, an often overlooked and undiscussed form is secondary traumatic stress. Also known as vicarious trauma, second hand trauma, PTSD by proxy, and…
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