Biden Gets NAPO Endorsement

Vice Presidential candidate and Sen. Joe Biden received the endorsement of the National Association of Police Organizations.

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Founded in 1978, NAPO is now the strongest unified voice supporting law enforcement officers in the United States . NAPO represents more than 2,000 police unions and associations, 238,000 sworn law enforcement officers, 11,000 retired officers and more than 100,000 citizens who share a common dedication to fair and effective crime control and law enforcement.

Senator Joe Biden is the former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee who wrote and passed the landmark crime bill that put 100,000 new police officers on the streets of America.

Today in a conference call with Tom Nee, NAPO president, and Sen. Biden both men spoke on the importance of supporting local law enforcement community. One theme was the number of national issues handled by local authorities, such as immigration and drug use. The use of reserve units in Iraq is also impacting law enforcement as many people in law enforcement also serve in the reserves. Both agreed that local law enforcement needs support and funding.