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Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act (H.R. 1362)

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  • Jul 3rd, 2017
    Someone from Rockville, MD writes:
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    This comes up every year and never makes it out of committee. We drive marked police cars, wear uniforms, and carry firearms. We also routinely make arrests, and after 9/11 were mandated 13 hour days 7 days a week because we are a small agency. Police officers are police officers, why do the US Capitol Police make 2x what we do and have the LEO retirement when we do the same job with far fewer people per capita? The amount we spend every year to replace the officers who have left for LEO positions would more than pay the salary and retirement difference, and we would not be 34% short.
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  • Jun 14th, 2017
    Someone from Lexington, KY writes:
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    It's unreasonable to expect aging veteran police officers to work 35-40 years in a field where stress and physical requirements are critical elements of the job. Help us retire at a decent age, with decent health. Let's move 0083's to where they should have always been - LEO's.
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  • Jun 6th, 2017
    C S. from Yuma, AZ writes:
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    I wear a bullet proof vest, I carry a gun, I have to respond to any situation that arises ready to give my life to protect the innocent, I wear a badge that says Police Officer, my job series is 0083 Police Officer, yet I do not have a retirement system equal to other Federal LEO'S. This is wrong.
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  • May 2nd, 2017
    Someone from Romeoville, IL writes:
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    Support all Officers. We live in a time where we all face dangers at any given time. Revenue Officers, have been shot at, dogs intentionlly let loose and physically attack. Police Officers are under constant threat. The Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act needs to be passed.
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  • Apr 30th, 2017
    Stephen B. from Stockton, CA writes:
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    We have tried to submit this bill for several years. Let's get it done this year.
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  • Feb 7th, 2017
    Jon K. from Warren, MI writes:
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    Why do members of congress, lawyers, cooks and fire fighters get LEO pay but VA police officers who actually meet the criteria do not receive this benefit. PASS THE BILL.
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  • Jan 26th, 2017
    from Houston, TX writes:
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    VA Police has a important role in Law Enforcement, Please pass Bill.
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  • Jan 25th, 2017
    Someone from Houston, TX writes:
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    This is important - please pass this.
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  • Jan 22nd, 2017
    Frank M. from Newcastle, WA writes:
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    Now that President Trump is in office we can rebuild and reform what has been long passed over do for our government.
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  • Dec 21st, 2016
    Someone from West River, MD writes:
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    This law should cover anyone trained by FLETC as a police officer of any kind.
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  • Nov 27th, 2016
    Nick L. from Palm Desert, CA writes:
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    Support all officers! These agencies not covered suffer from severe retention issues costing the government more in recruiting efforts. More importantly, they risk themselves just as much as the covered agencies!
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  • Nov 23rd, 2016
    Someone from Ontario, CA signed.
  • Oct 16th, 2016
    Ricky B. from Fort Benning, GA signed.
  • Oct 3rd, 2016
    Someone from Rapid City, SD signed.
  • Sep 28th, 2016
    Sean U. from Yuma, AZ writes:
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    We all put our lives on the line as Law Enforcement and should be recognized accordingly.
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  • Sep 28th, 2016
    Kilipaki H. from Yuma, AZ writes:
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    All of our Officers need this support.
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  • Sep 28th, 2016
    Someone from Yuma, AZ signed.
  • Sep 28th, 2016
    Gordon W. from Yuma, AZ writes:
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    This is important - please pass this.
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  • Sep 28th, 2016
    Steven H. from Yuma, AZ writes:
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    With any luck this will pass soon. If the government it truly in favor of equality and equal treatment for all, then this issue will be corrected
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  • Sep 16th, 2016
    Someone from Escondido, CA signed.
  • Sep 12th, 2016
    Someone from Galesburg, MI signed.
  • Sep 10th, 2016
    Someone from Richmond Hill, GA writes:
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    If you cant stand behind your officers with support... feel free to stand in front of them facing danger.
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  • Sep 7th, 2016
    Someone from Windham, NH signed.
  • Sep 3rd, 2016
    Someone from Burlingame, CA signed.
  • Aug 12th, 2016
    Someone from Waldorf, MD writes:
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    If you cant support your police officers now, you never will.
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  • Jul 29th, 2016
    Someone from Aragon, GA signed.
  • Jul 27th, 2016
    Someone from Laurel, MD signed.
  • Jul 26th, 2016
    Someone from Albany, GA signed.
  • Jul 21st, 2016
    Someone from Fort Lauderdale, FL signed.
  • Jul 21st, 2016
    Someone from Beverly, NJ signed.
  • Jul 18th, 2016
    Someone from Jacksonville, FL writes:
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    These officers deserve this
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  • Jul 17th, 2016
    Someone from Seminole, FL writes:
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    If not now, when? We are losing far to many police officers to violence. Our federal brothers and sisters make the same sacrifice as our state and local cops. Now more then ever we need your support!
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  • Jul 12th, 2016
    Someone from Renton, WA writes:
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    All police officers put there lives on the line, not just for one but for all.
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  • Jul 7th, 2016
    Someone from Staten Island, NY signed.
  • Jul 6th, 2016
    Someone from Weatherly, PA signed.
  • Jun 27th, 2016
    Someone from Ephrata, PA signed.
  • Jun 24th, 2016
    Someone from Waldorf, MD signed.
  • Jun 23rd, 2016
    Someone from Fort Belvoir, VA signed.
  • Jun 23rd, 2016
    Someone from Woodbridge, VA signed.
  • Jun 13th, 2016
    Someone from Colfax, LA signed.