KENOSHA, WI., [01-11-2021]- Grassroots political organization Police Officers’ Defense Coalition commended the decision made by Kenosha District Attorney Michael Graveley not to charge the officers that were involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake. Officers Rusten Sheskey and Officer Vincent Arenas responded to a domestic incident involving Jacob Blake in…
[PHILADELPHIA, PA, 10/29/2020]- Protests and rioting have rocked the city of Philadelphia in the aftermath of the police shooting of Walter Wallace on October 27th. Walter Wallace, Jr. was armed with a knife and attacked police officers before he was shot, and yet the protests have turned to rioting and…
[WASHINGTON, D.C., 09/17/2020]- Committee for Police Officers’ Defense, the political arm of Police Officers’ Defense Coalition, along with charitable organization National Center for Police Defense, Inc. have publicly announced their support for ‘The Protect and Serve Act’ that was introduced in the U.S. Senate today. 16 GOP senators introduced ‘The…
August 12th, 2020 Washington, DC.- Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) introduced the Qualified Immunity Act late last week that would codify clearly established Supreme Court precedent in favor of qualified immunity and the protections it provides for law enforcement agents into statutory law. Police Officers’ Defense Coalition, along with the National…
May 12th, 2020 FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA– The Committee for Police Officers’ Defense, the political arm of Police Officers’ Defense Coalition, launched a petition today to support new proposed legislation called the “Law Enforcement Officers Welfare and Defense Act.” The goal of their newest initiative is to engage citizens around the country…