The National Legislative Office provided FOP members with information, released by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), regarding “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” during COVID-19. To view the information, please click here.
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The National Legislative Office provided FOP members with information, released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), regarding guidance on the types of emergency protective measures that may be eligible under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program during COVID-19. To view the information, please click here.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a conference call, hosted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to provide an update regarding current activities related to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald participated in a webinar, hosted by the National Police Foundation, Major Cities Chiefs Association and the Police Executive Research Forum, for a law enforcement briefing by executives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how departments are being recommended to prepare their officers with respect to COVID-19.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald participated in a conference call, hosted by senior administration in the Executive Office of the President at the White House, for industry specific updates on the coronavirus.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald participated in a conference call, hosted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (OSLLE), which provided an update regarding current activities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the impact it may have on the jail community.
The National Legislative Office provided FOP members with two documents from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for COVID-19 in the United States and What Law Enforcement Personnel Need to Know about Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Please make sure your lodge members and your agency review these documents and follow these guidelines for your own health and safety! To view the documents, please click here.
