The National FOP’s Government and Media Affairs Center provided FOP members with information that was shared during a White House COVID-19 Response Team press briefing, where public health officials gave a general update on the COVID-19 pandemic. To watch the briefing, please click here. To view the transcript, please click here.
COVID-19 Activity Updates
The National FOP’s Government and Media Affairs Center (GMAC) reported that as of today 810 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty due to COVID-19. To view a state-by-state breakdown, please click here.
The National FOP’s Government and Media Affairs Center provided FOP members with information, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, regarding a new COVID-19 variant. To view the information, please click here.
The National FOP’s Government and Media Affairs Center provided FOP members with information, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, regarding commonly asked questions about COVID-19 vaccinations in children ages 5 through 11. To view the information, please click here.
The National FOP’s Government and Media Affairs Center provided FOP members with information that was shared during a White House COVID-19 Response Team press briefing, where public health officials gave a general update on the COVID-19 pandemic. To watch the briefing, please click here. To view the transcript, please click here.
The National FOP’s Government and Media Affairs Center provided FOP members with updated information, released by the Food and Drug Administration, regarding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. To view the information, please click here.
This week, President Biden signed into law the “Protecting America’s First Responders Act,” a landmark piece of legislation which enacts significant changes to the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) program, especially when it comes to law enforcement officers who are disabled in the line of duty.
The legislation also amends a key presumption with respect to the PSOB in that it extends until 31 December 2023 the presumption that a law enforcement or other public safety officer who is disabled or dies from COVID-19 or its complications shall be presumed to have contracted the virus in the line of duty if they “engaged in a line of duty action.”
The COVID-19 virus and its variant have resulted in the deaths of more law enforcement officers than any other cause and because the pandemic has persisted, it was critical that this presumption be extended. The FOP is proud to have played a key role in amending the “Protecting America’s First Responders Act,” to include this important provision. To read the FOP press release, please click here.
The National FOP’s Government and Media Affairs Center (GMAC) reported that as of today 802 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty due to COVID-19. To view a state-by-state breakdown, please click here.
The National FOP’s Government and Media Affairs Center provided FOP members with information that was shared during a White House COVID-19 Response Team press briefing, where public health officials gave a general update on the COVID-19 pandemic. To watch the briefing, please click here. To view the transcript, please click here.
The National FOP’s Government and Media Affairs Center provided FOP members with an update regarding our COVID-19 Vaccines Policy Statement. To view the statement, please click here.
The National FOP’s Government and Media Affairs Center (GMAC) reported that as of today 799 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty due to COVID-19. To view a state-by-state breakdown, please click here.
The National FOP’s Government and Media Affairs Center provided FOP members with information that was shared during a White House COVID-19 Response Team press briefing, where public health officials gave a general update on the COVID-19 pandemic. To watch the briefing, please click here. To view the transcript, please click here.
