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February 2021 Jour nal The Jackson Nashville Fraternal Order of Police Upcoming Events Inside this Issue General Members Meeting 3 1 2021 FOP Mobile App Magen Wills Workshops 2 23 3 13 MNPD Employee Town Hall with Chief Drake 2 22 21 Load Bearing Vests CPR Program Washington Watch
The Nashville FOP mobile app is available Now you can keep up to date with current events and information relevant not only to what is happening on the national level but locally too With notifications being pushed directly to your mobile device you will always be in the know Head to the app store or google play to download today
Active MNPD officers join us for an hour long virtual conversation with MNPD Chief John Drake on Monday February 22nd at 1 30 P M as we learn about Chief Drake s vision for the future of the department discuss the current state of the department and learn what the plans are to overcome the challenges we are facing Have questions Send them in to fopconcerns gmail com and we will address as many of them as we can in this hourlong session Be sure to register now to reserve your space in this FOP town hall meeting
Body Worn Camera technology has proven to be a crucial tool in our profession As metro continues its department wide rollout we are seeing great results with its integration However because it is new technology it can be easy to forget it is there especially in critical incidents Here are a few tips and reminders based on some common issues The BWC unit has seen When you re going to the restroom have mercy on those poor souls reviewing your BWC by turning the camera off or placing in in your pocket Additionally remember to power the BWC back on or remount it back to the chest plate after exiting the restroom When face timing those gremlins at home to say good night make sure you practice phone position discipline Everything viewed on your personally owned phones becomes subject to public record if captured on a BWC Nobody wants those kiddos to be on the nightly news Remember you have been issued two BWC s to avoid having a dead battery on your camera Don t let it happen to you when you need it the most When being sensitive to privacy requirements in sensitive areas such as hospitals or ambulances keep in mind that when taking law enforcement action the policy does not allow for discretion of deactivation Remember that cameras are to be activated prior to arrival on code 1 2 calls for service and immediately upon dispatch to code 3 calls for service We know its difficult to remember in a chaotic scene Activating it early helps you avoid that Don t forget to conduct a test video prior to deploying each shift so you don t get out in the field with a malfunctioning camera Remember the rear seat camera default is set to not capture data as it is often empty space Refer to the 2 5 RCT for tips on recovering data from that camera after detaining or transporting a subject Remember that cameras are assigned to you You cannot take someone else s and use it as your own Be sure to check for your name and ENO on the back of the camera when transferring at the station
The FOP s Assessment Center Prep Course has been scheduled for February 23rd 3 00 P M and February 25th 7 00 P M This will be held at Andrew Jackson Lodge 5 440 Welshwood Dr Please Register for the Assessment Center Prep here
The First Responders Guardians Program is back The FOP has partnered with Cotney law to provide you with deeply discounted services to get your final arrangements in order and protecting your home As law enforcement professionals we have a plan for everything Be sure to make a plan for the future and keep your family from having to navigate these issues in times of crisis Several future workshop days have been scheduled As demand remains these dates will be announced Be sure to watch for registration sign up information soon For now hold these dates in your calendar Upcoming Workshop Dates February 23rd 9 00 A M 3 00 P M March 13th 9 00 A M 3 00 P M
PROTECT Yourself and Your Family Remove Your Personal Information from the Internet The Fraternal Order of Police is extremely excited to announce our partnership with MAGEN The Ultimate Privacy Protection for Law Enforcement MAGEN s service will provide you protection from anti police activists and domestic terrorists attempting to dox expose your personal information address by removing your information from the internet you will be able to have your personal information scrubbed from the internet so that no one can find your home address online You can also sign up to have your spouse or other family members scrubbed at a discounted rate MAGEN will remove your personal information from people search websites like Spokeo and Whitepages that are exposing your home address on the internet Not only that their search technology will scan the entire internet for websites and files exposing your personal information that are not easily found by simple searches online MAGEN s goal is to make sure nobody finds out your home address from the internet The attacks on us are not going to stop and they are only going to become more bold and more violent There are reports coming out every week of people exposing the personal addresses of officers and then protestors anti police activists show up at their homes threatening them and their families We must protect those that are the most important to us and this service provided by MAGEN allows us to do that You will be able to give you and your family peace of mind that your personal information and your home is secure We encourage all of our brothers and sisters to sign up for this important service and tell other FOP members about this opportunity Sign up Here MAGEN Privacy Protection
We know many of you have questions about the load bearing vest option that has been recently discussed Armor express the current MNPD ballistic vest vendor has completed their final revisions of the vest to meet departmental needs for approval and shipped it for final review Armor Express has also partnered with Greene Military so that officers will be able to purchase these vests with clothing allowance funds once final approval has occurred IMPORTANT Officers will be expected to maintain vests to ensure a clean and professional appearance in keeping with the standards of current MNPD policy Please do not call uniform vendors asking about the vest until you have been informed that they have officially been approved by the MNPD
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Watch this video of a lengthy police encounter arrest that is being live streamed via YouTube To be clear there is NO issue with citizens recording our interactions with the public The more video we have of our professionalism the better However officers who are being recorded in this manner should be aware of this and know that a prolonged live stream event could potentially encourage those watching to show up and become confrontational ambush police officers Just be aware of your surroundings and don t be afraid to ask for backup in these situations Better to have and not need than need and not have Be safe out there https youtu be hmDMZ3p9qI8
We want to know What are some topics YOU would like to see covered in next month s issue The Fraternal Order of Police is a member driven organization Let us know what topics you want to see covered by sending an email to fopconcerns gmail com and we will try to include it in a future issue