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Public Safety wins.. and loses in Budget Crisis
Tuesday, Feb.23, 2010 - The DeKalb County Commission today approved a slimmed down budget.  Residents will not (yet) get a property tax increase, but will likely notice cuts in some county services.  Fortunately, public safety cuts were limited to loss of holiday pay and take-home vehicles.  CEO Burrell Ellis' predictions of police layoffs did not come to fruition. 

DeKalb FOP President Jeff Wiggs has been pounding the pavement to ensure the cuts in public safety were kept to a minimum.  He encouraged law enforcement to make their presence known at today's meeting.. and they did.

District 4 Candidate Watch
Election season is fastly approaching.  Now's the time we must start researching candidates and decide who the DeKalb FOP will endorse.  This endorsement is important for any candidate, especially considering our role in the ouster of US Representative (sic) Cynthia McKinney a few years back.  Below are candidates seeking this office.

Liz Carter (R) - http://www.lizcarterforcongress.com/home.html

Cory Ruth (R) - http://www.coryruth.com/

Hank Johnson (D-incumbent) - http://www.hankforcongress.com/

Larry Gause (R) - http://www.gauseforcongress.com/

Vernon Jones (D) - http://www.vernonjonesforcongress.com/home.html

Connie Stokes (D) - http://www.conniestokesforcongress.com/

So, start doing your homework.

 

  

Reading Assignment: Torrey Thompson
At 3 a.m. on September 12, 2006, DeKalb Officer Torrey Thompson's life changed forever.  He was forced to kill a suspect.  Thompson now has been charged with felony murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault, and violation of an oath by an officer following the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Matthews, a wanted dangerous felon who had demonstrated willingness to put others in harm’s way to avoid arrest.

Please familiarize yourself with this case.  The DeKalb FOP believes this case will have implications that affect all police officers.  Here are a few items to get you started:


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The Fraternal Order of Police is the largest law enforcement organization in the United States and has been in existence since 1915, and now has over 324,000 members and over 2000 lodges worldwide..  The FOP is a non-profit organization made up of law enforcement officers volunteering their time for the betterment of law enforcement and their community. We are the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving our communities. We are committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those we serve through education, legislation, information, community involvement, and employee representation.