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21 Charged in Nationwide Bust of Catalytic Converter Theft Ring

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is celebrating two 50th anniversaries this year – the opening of the FBI Training Academy at Quantico, and the first women special agents who passed the Academy. Since opening 50 years ago, 54,000 law enforcement officials have received training from the FBI’s National Academy.

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Quantico Turns 50

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is celebrating two 50th anniversaries this year – the opening of the FBI Training Academy at Quantico, and the first women special agents who passed the Academy. Since opening 50 years ago, 54,000 law enforcement officials have received training from the FBI’s National Academy.

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Stakeholders Push to Prevent Firings of Career Staff

A coalition of nearly 50 organizations urged Congress to pass the Preventing a Patronage System Act in the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week. This week, two lawmakers echoed that call in an op-ed published in GovExec.

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Honoring All Our Fallen Heroes

The Survivors of Blue Suicide Foundation (SBS) is committed to making sure families and colleagues know that they are not alone in their grief as they navigate their loss with the knowledge that their officers mattered.

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Officer Suicide Linked to Trauma on the Job

Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) has more than doubled in membership in the past 10 years. The average used to be between 140-160 officers die in the line of duty each year, however, COVID, deaths from 9/11 cancer, and increased violence has made that average inaccurate.

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Surgeon General Releases Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Wellbeing

The U.S. Surgeon General released a new priority framework for addressing workplace mental health and well-being. In a report outlining the framework, Surgeon General of the United States and Vice Admiral of U.S. Public Health Services Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. emphasized the increasing need for workers to better manage daily stress and receive support from their workplace.

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