Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from FOP

Chicago’s confrontational police union boss is facing tough reelection challenger

Whether John Catanzara wins or loses, however, Chicago cops will be represented by a conservative white man.

Chicago Sun-Times

Number of Philly cops out injured drops 31% after Inquirer investigation uncovers abuse

PHILADELPHIA — For years, Philadelphia police officials had been alarmed by an internal list that tracked the number of officers who were out of work but still getting paid.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly has spent $205 million on salaries for injured police since 2017. An audit found little is done to prevent fraud

PHILADELPHIA — For nearly two decades, top city officials have argued that a generous but loosely-controlled state disability benefit meant for injured Philadelphia police officers has been an easy target for abuse.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Despite differences, police unions endorse Bailey for governor, because he backs officers ‘unlike any of the politicians in this state’

Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara and Illinois Fraternal Order of Police President Chris Southwood stood with Bailey, who denounced Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx as “the three musketeers of crime.”

Chicago Sun-Times

After cluster of officer suicides, CPD’s former mental health adviser says city isn’t doing enough to help overworked cops

Alexa James, the chief executive of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Chicago, decried the practice of canceling days off as “inhumane” and called for a sweeping plan to address psychological issues within the ranks.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago progressives took on the FOP — and won in midterm elections

Progressives showed that when legislators do the hard work of engaging with constituents and volunteers have real conversations at doors with voters, they will support transformative change.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago mayor says police officers have ‘incredible amount’ of time off, disputes criticism they’re overworked

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot disputed the notion that Chicago police officers are being overworked, telling reporters the department gives them notice when their days off are going to be canceled and they have an “incredible amount of” time off as part of their contract.

Chicago Tribune

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Baltimore County FOP issues vote of no confidence in police Chief Melissa Hyatt; county executive remains ‘fully confident’ in her

BALTIMORE — The union representing Baltimore County police officers issued a vote of no confidence in police Chief Melissa Hyatt on Monday evening in a rare move signaling displeasure in the department’s top leadership.

Tribune News Service

Fort Lauderdale cops who claimed bias promoted, but union cries foul

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Just weeks after taking over as Fort Lauderdale’s new top cop, Patrick Lynn has promoted four veteran officers who filed federal discrimination complaints six months ago. The officers claim they were passed over for promotion by former Chief Larry Scirotto because they had the wrong skin…

Tribune News Service

FOP president at center of controversy defeated in bid to extend his term

John Catanzara wanted the union president’s term extended from three years to five. FOP members overwhelmingly voted against the change at a general membership meeting Wednesday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Catanzara defends proposal to add 2 years to his term as police union president

Former Fraternal Order of President Kevin Graham branded the proposal a power grab: “He wants to be in there for as long as possible.”

Chicago Sun-Times

A look at the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police’s top campaign priorities

A gigantic question remains whether enough conservative Chicagoans can be persuaded to take Democratic ballots to vote against liberal Democratic incumbents in liberal districts, instead of voting Republican.

Chicago Sun-Times

Democrat Tim Kaine pans GOP’s ‘wild’ attack on Biden’s Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson

Virginia Democrat points to judge’s support from notoriously right-leaning police union

The Independent UK

Arbitrator sides with city on cop vaccinations

Mayor Lori Lightfoot hopes at least some of the roughly 2,800 Chicago police officers who remain unvaccinated will now get their shots, leaving fewer officers subject to suspension or firing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Tribune

COVID vaccine mandate upheld for Chicago police; FOP president calls on officers to ‘hold the line’ but concedes they’re now ‘forced’ to get shots

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s vaccine mandate for Chicago Police officers was upheld by an arbitrator who rejected the Fraternal Order of Police’s grievances over the city’s rules, she announced Wednesday at a news conference.

Chicago Sun-Times

FOP raises union dues to create $2.5 million political action committee ‘powerhouse’

Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara said the $240 increase in annual dues to fund the PAC will send a clear message, because police are under attack, and "we need to let these politicians know that enough is enough."

1 2 3

People

Ketanji Brown Jackson

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Fraternal Order of Police

Baltimore County Police

11 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.