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Leadership Matters 2012
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Colorado State Board of Trustees Meeting

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Fairfax County Police Officers Form New FOP Chapter
Leadership Matters 2012
Employment Opportunity: Bismarck, ND Police Chief

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Washington Watch: News from Capitol Hill
FOP Day on the Hill 2012!!! 27-29 February— just one day left to book your room!!!
FOP Thwarts Parole for Cop-Killer... AGAIN Appeals Court Ordered Re-Vote on Commission Decision, but Murderer's Release Denied
CONGRESS PASSES DoD BILL WITHOUT ARREST AUTHORITY Statutory arrest authority a "victim of haste and process"

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Labor News
Council Aims to Hire Firm to Tackle Contract Negotiations
OSWEGO, NY –– Oswego's new Common Council will convene today for its first regular meeting of the new year, in which councilors will tackle a brief agenda that includes a resolution to rehire the law firm currently negotiating the police department's contract.
14 Tacoma Employees Laid Off, Far Fewer Than 67 First Targeted
TACOMA, WA –– The City of Tacoma laid off 14 general government employees Friday – far fewer than the 67 positions targeted for layoff last month amid a projected $31 million city budget shortfall.
County Ratifies Deputies' Contract
DANVILLE, IL — Vermilion County Board members approved a new collective bargaining agreement with sheriff's department deputies.

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