Alpha News is reporting-“Flush with murder suspects, Ramsey County jail is running out of space.” Full Story
MNPEA News
Corrections Officers hire critical
Correctional Officer staffing is at an all time low. Having weathered the Covid crisis they are now faced with extreme overtime. That leads to burnout and CO’s leaving the field at high rates. Many County Jails are offering higher raises than Police and Dispatch to stem the flow,but is that […]
National Correctional Officer Week
MNPEA thanks our Correctional Officer members for their service. You walk the toughest beat, behind walls and out of sight. You served through civil unrest, Covid and massive overtime due to staff shortages. We salute you!
National Telecommunicators week
MNPEA would like to recognize all of the hard work and dedication of our 911 Telecommunicators. Almost every First Responder interaction starts with a call to 911 and the professionalism and cool head of a dispatcher. This National Telecommunicator week MNPEA thanks you for your service.
Roseville Officer Shot
The Star Tribune is reporting that: “A Roseville police officer was taken to the hospital after being shot Tuesday evening, and a 53-year-old Roseville man was dead, Roseville police said in statements. A report of gunfire about 7:30 p.m. brought officers to a residential neighborhood near West Owasso Boulevard and […]
New Bills that benefit our retirees
Minnesota is one of the States that taxes the pensions and Social Security of retirees. There are now some bills before the House and Senate that may change that. HF3902 and SF3538 would exempt the PERA pensions of Police, local Corrections and the MSRS pensions of State Patrol and State […]
Florida Trooper attacked-gets help!
httpss://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-highway-patrol-dashcam
Virginia officer shot and killed
COVINGTON, Va. – A Virginia police officer was shot and killed Monday at a gas station where he was responding to a “domestic situation” between two relatives, authorities said. Covington Police Officer Caleb Ogilvie, 35, was killed in a shootout with the suspect at the city’s Farm and Fuel gas […]
MPD patrol officers down by half!
According to Alpha News: The Minneapolis Police Department only has 268 patrol officers, spread across five precincts and three shifts. FULL STORY-Alpha News
2 Corrections Officers assaulted at Stillwater Prison
The AP is reporting that 2 Corrections officers were assaulted and Stillwater Prison is on lockdown. Full Story
Too many Officers shot!
3 Officers shot in New York, 1 in Texas. These are just the tip of the iceberg. Last year according to the FOP a historic 346 officers were shot and of those 63 died. This has to stop. Years of anti-law enforcement and defund the police has a very high […]
Happy National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Thank you all of you Law Enforcement Heros!
Will or Trust for Members
MNPEA Members, Happy New Year! We hope you were able to spend time with your friends, family and loved ones over the holiday season. We appreciate all the hard work you put in throughout 2021 to keep MN safe. Your services do not go unnoticed, and we are extremely grateful […]
Happy New Year 2022
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year 2022!
Merry Christmas!
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!
MNPEA calls for Keith Ellison retraction
MNPEA is calling on Keith Ellison and the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office to retract the motion filed this morning.
Chicago drops vaccine mandate for police
Attorneys for the city of Chicago on Wednesday withdrew a lawsuit against the rank-and-file police officers’ union after its fiery first-term president encouraged officers to defy Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 president John Catanzara had been outspoken against the mandate, which required all […]
Saint Paul set to fire over 100 officers
Saint Paul Mayor Carter is set to fire 100 officers over the Vaccine Mandate. According to an American Experiment article, “The St. Paul police union’s lawsuit argues that the vaccine requirement amounts to a new condition for employment that was not negotiated with the union. It is asking a judge […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
MNPEA wishes all of our members and families a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Veterans Day
Thank you Veterans for your service.Have a Happy Veterans Day!
Chicago must negotiate vaccine mandate with PD Union
In a small victory for the Chicago police union, Cook County Judge Raymond Mitchell ordered the arbitrary deadline for Chicago police officers to get vaccinated to be suspended until the two parties are able to reach a deal within the framework of the labor agreement between the city and the […]
Corrections Officers Quitting Over Covid!
US prisons face staffing shortages as corrections officers quit in droves amid COVID-19-Fox News
Breaking: Man shoots at officer in Mounds View
FOX 9 is reporting: MOUNDS VIEW – Multiple agencies are on the scene of an incident in Mounds View where witnesses say a person shot at a law enforcement officer in a squad car, who then used his squad car to push the person into a fence. FULL STORY with […]
Atty Joseph Tamburino on Routine Traffic Stops
Renowned Criminal Defense Attorney Joseph Tamburino wrote an excellent article on the unintended consequences of Ramsey County Attorney John Choi’s decision not to prosecute routine traffic stops. This is recommended reading! FULL STORY MNPEA is proud to announce our professional association with Attorney Joseph Tamburino
Never Forget
20 years ago today terrorist flew planes into our buildings. In one of America’s darkest hours our first responders shined bright. Never forget the evil, never forget the heros.