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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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.