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NATIONAL CONFERENCE COVERAGE // P. THROUGH THE STORMS Helping Our Heroes After Hurricanes Harvey and Irma EFFECTIVE TRAINING TOOL Replay footage to demonstrate the skills required for operating proper procedure INCREASE CONVICTION RATES Create indisputable and court-admissible evidence DIGITAL EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT Video protection with complete chain of custody, for secure data integrity and authenticity HIGH DEFINITION IMAGES Vehicle license plates, road signs, and subject’s faces all recorded in great detail Coming in October 2017: The launch of Safety Vision’s new fully integrated ICOP® PRO HD DVR with and fully loaded body worn camera! Power Control Monitor In-car digital video recorder solution $1 per day per vehicle, Trade in your existing At zero cost, you can you can outfit your systems for upgraded enroll in our 30-day entire fleet. Safety Vision products. pilot program. FIND OUT MORE TODAY! 800.849.9621 www.safetyvision.com Copyright © 2017 Safety Vision, LLC All Rights Reserved. TABLE OF CONTENTS JOURNAL SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER No purchase necessary to enter. Must be a member of Fraternal Order of Police. Void where prohibited by law. Limit one entry per day per member. Go to www.FOPConnect.com for complete details and Of cial Rules. Sweepstakes ends December 18, 2017. FEATURES DEPARTMENTS 6 // President’s Message 16 Concluding the Conference and Looking EFFECTIVE TRAINING TOOL Ahead Replay footage to demonstrate the skills required 7 // Vice President’s Message for operating proper procedure National Conference Highlights INCREASE CONVICTION RATES 8 // Secretary’s Message Create indisputable and court-admissible evidence Cops Helping Cops: It’s Who We Are DIGITAL EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT 9 // Treasurer’s Message Video protection with complete chain of custody, 21 22 IRS Compliance for secure data integrity and authenticity 10 // Second Vice President’s Message HIGH DEFINITION IMAGES Ensuring Our Future Success Vehicle license plates, road signs, and subject’s 11 // Sergeant at Arms’ Message faces all recorded in great detail We Are Many Things to Many People Coming in October 2017: 12 // National Trustees Chairman’s The launch of Safety Vision’s new fully integrated Message ICOP PRO HD DVR with ® FOP Strong and fully loaded body worn camera! Power Control Monitor In-car digital video recorder solution 23 // Washington Report FOP Agenda Moves in House and Senate 16 // 63rd Biennial National Conference 26 // Legal Counsel $1 per day per vehicle, Trade in your existing At zero cost, you can News and Notes From Nashville 2018 NFOP Legal Counselor Seminar you can outfit your systems for upgraded enroll in our 30-day entire fleet. Safety Vision products. pilot program. 27 // FOP Legal Defense Plan 21 // Film Review: Fallen Unknown Prior Acts Coverage: Past Events, New Doc Portrays Impact of Police Line-of-Duty Deaths Current Protection 29 // FOP History 22 // Optimal Optics FIND OUT MORE TODAY! Another Centennial Anniversary Focus on Sights, Scopes and Other Vision Enhancements 800.849.9621 30 // FOP Auxiliary www.safetyvision.com Communication and Service: What an On the cover: Photo courtesy of Florida National Trustee David Stevens Auxiliary Can Do for You WWW.FOP.NET Copyright © 2017 Safety Vision, LLC All Rights Reserved. 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The new touch-screen Power Control Monitor (PCM) integrates all of the ICOP PRO HD controls into a The Grand Lodge Fraternal Order of Police Board of Trustees has contracted with the following vendors to offer services to our members. From time single unit conveniently near the driver’s seat. Officers to time, these vendors may market by mail and electronically with the can start and review recordings in the field, as well as membership to offer services: Armed Forces Eyewear, Avis, Calibre Press, mark specific critical events to be flagged for ease of Commerce Bank, Enterprise Holdings, Inc., GovX, HALO/Lee Wayne Merchandise, Hylant Group, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide Advantage search and relocation. Find out more today at (800) 849- Mortgage, Rockwell Watches, Your Travel Experts and 911MEDIA®. 9621 or www.safetyvision.com. FOP JOURNAL // SEPTEMBER FEATURING THE STRONGARM COM 800.537.2659 • 711 N. • JAWSOFLIFE. POST NC, ROAD SHELBY, 28150 • 711 800.537.2659 IN THE RACE AGAINST TIME TO SAVE LIVES, STARRING POWER EMERGENCY RESPONDERS REQUIRE UNRELENTING POWER AND SPEED. STRONGARM BY HURST JAWS STARRING OF LIFE® IS POWERFUL YET PORTABLE, HELPING HEROES CUT, SPEED LIFT, SPREAD AND BREAK DOWN DOORS WITH EASE. STARRING WHEN THE GOLDEN HOUR STRIKES, ARM YOURSELF WITH PORTABLE DESIGN THE UNSTOPPABLE STRONGARM. BUILT TO EXTEND LIVES 16863-JOL StrongArm UNSTOPPABLE_FOP.indd 1 1/24/17 10:02 AM PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE / CHUCK CANTERBURY Concluding the Grand Lodge Fraternal Order of Police National Headquarters Conference and 701 Marriott Drive Nashville, TN 37214 1-800-451-2711 Phone (615) 399-0900 Fax (615) 399-0400 Email: [email protected] Looking Ahead www.fop.net // WRITE TO US! If you have further questions, contact Chuck Canterbury at [email protected]. Executive Board Chuck Canterbury e have just completed another it is not necessary to reinvent the wheel President successful National Confer- if our brothers and sisters somewhere else Myrtle Beach, SC (843) 283-4888 Wence. The Biennial Conference have already resolved an issue. I want to is much more than meetings — the Expo encourage local lodges to start planning Jay McDonald Patrick Yoes Vice President Secretary allows vendors to promote their products now for the next Biennial Conference, Marion, OH Norco, LA which will be held in New Orleans. The and technology, and the seminars provide Tom Penoza Les Neri much-needed training in a vast array of meetings and seminars help you to be Treasurer Second VP interests. There are law enforcement and better leaders and provide a great deal of New Castle, DE Harrisburg, PA labor-related classes, as well as financial information in a short time frame. There Keith Turney Rob Pride Sergeant at Arms National Trustees classes that provide great resources to is also the added benefit of making life- Joliet, IL Chairman members of the National FOP. I would long friends and contacts. Johnstown, CO be remiss if I did not convey our sincere The keynote speaker at this year’s gratitude to all those who teach at the Conference was United States Attorney Past Presidents Conference for allowing our members to General Jeff Sessions, and his words echoed the thoughts we law enforcement Gilbert G. Gallegos, Albuquerque, NM benefit from their knowledge. Dewey R. Stokes, Columbus, OH Many of the seminars can be brought officers have had for many years. Tough Richard A. Boyd, Oklahoma City, OK to your local area by contacting the educa- on crime does not mean unconstitutional John M. Dineen, Chicago, IL tion chairman and requesting on-site policing; it means just what it says. Being training. The advantage of on-site training tough on criminals means stopping them National Trustees is that it allows a local or state lodge to from victimizing our citizens as well as Oklahoma ………………………………………… Joe Perkins, Chairman Alabama …………………………………………………………………… Al Finley train many more members than if it chose our brothers and sisters. The notion that Arizona ……………………………………………………………… John Ortolano Arkansas …………………………………………………………… Gary Wallace to attend seminars hosted by the National being tough on crime has caused many California ……………………………………………………………… Steve James FOP in cities that are farther away.