April 12, 2013
Members from the North Central Chapter of the Arkansas PBA will be hosting a fundraiser at two area Wal-Mart stores. The PBF and the ARPBA has teamed up with the Conway Wal-Mart stores located at 3900 Dave Ward Drive and 1155 U.S. 65 and will be collecting donations for the family of Deputy Fifer from 8:00am to 8:00pm on Monday, April 22, 2013.
April 10, 2013
The Arkansas PBA, the Police Benevolent Foundation, Clarksville Police Department and friends are hosting a benefit chicken/fish dinner and silent auction for the family of Larry Johnson on Friday April 12, 2013 at the Johnson County Fair Building from 4pm to 8pm.
April 10, 2013
The Police Benevolent Foundation, Inc. and the Arkansas Division of the Southern States PBA are in mourning for one of their own and rallying behind the family of Faulkner County Sheriff's Deputy Hans Fifer. Deputy Fifer suffered a fatal heart attack after completing a SWAT training program.
March 28, 2013
The Police Benevolent Foundation, Inc. and the Arkansas Division of the Southern States PBA are in mourning for one of their own and rallying behind the family of Fifth Judicial District Drug Task Force Director Larry Johnson. Director Johnson suffered a fatal heart attack while involved in a foot pursuit with a parolee in Clarksville, Arkansas. Director Larry Johnson was a true hero and will be missed by all that knew him.
March 22, 2013
HB1971 would establish protection (privileged communication) for certified peer counselors and the person seeking counseling. Here is a link to the Bill if your want to learn more. If passed it would be at this point the strongest peer counseling protection law in the nation.
March 11, 2013
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association is committed to keeping you informed of federal legislation that may affect your work-life, pay and benefits.
March 5, 2013
The Police Benevolent Foundation, Inc. and the Virginia Division of the Southern States PBA are rallying behind Alexandria Police Officer Peter Laboy who was shot on February 27th after making a routine traffic stop in Alexandria. The bullet struck Officer Laboy in the head, critically injuring him. Officer Laboy was flown to Medstar Washington Hospital where he remains in critical condition.
March 1, 2013
In light of all the recent gun control debates arising in America today, the Southern States PBA would like to display our support for the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution. This is our official stance on the matter.
February 6, 2013
In a blink of an eye life can change dramatically. That is exactly what happened on October 14, 2012 to Officer Bruce Potter and his family: a loving wife and two children.
January 9, 2013
Every once in a while we get little notes like these praising the services we offer here at the PBA.
December 13, 2012
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association proudly announces that it has reached a membership milestone of 30,000 members. The association, founded in 1986, has grown by more than 10,000 members since 2004 and membership continues to steadily increase.
December 3, 2012
Fairfax County Chapter (VAPBA) board member, Matthew Siraguse shares is story of how wearing his seat belt in his patrol car saved his life.
October 2, 2012
This is a list of all of the endorsed candidates that the ARPBA has endorsed in 2012. We would like to congratulate each of these candidates on their endorsements and we hope to work with them into the future to help make the law enforcement profession better for our members. Please show your support for these candidates at the polls.
October 2, 2012
The Ouachita Chapter of the Arkansas Police Benevolent Association recently held a series of candidate screenings for those candidates seeking election for various elected offices. During the interview process State Representative Tracy Pennartz demonstrated why her experiences and values make her uniquely qualified to represent the voters of district 9.
October 1, 2012
In September 2012, the Arkansas PBA hosted our Behind the Badge Seminar in two locations. Our speakers have long and distinguished careers in law enforcement.
September 17, 2012
The 2nd Annual Race for the Fallen Half Marathon was a huge success. The race had almost 200 participants and raised significant funds to benefit the Police Benevolent Foundation.
September 7, 2012
The Police Benevolent Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2012 scholarships. These outstanding students have demonstrated academic excellence and deserve to be recognized.
August 23, 2012
If you are like many officers who joined PBA just for the Legal Defense Benefits and are not active in the association you're missing out. As so wisely said by someone before me "Having PBA membership just for legal defense benefits is like having a Porsche that you only drive in 2nd gear, you'll never realize what it can really do." While the legal defense benefits of PBA membership are first rate in every respect, PBA is a whole lot more than just legal defense. If you're serious about wanting to make positive changes in your work environment and benefits, listen up.
August 1, 2012
In this issue we discuss the implementation of the new structure of the SSPBA, we meet the new president of the Southern States PBA and take a deeper look into the Police Benevolent Foundations "I wish you knew" campaign.
June 8, 2012
The 2012 SSPBA annual board meeting was held on Friday, June 8, 2012 in McDonough, GA at the Hilton Garden Inn. Board members received reports from each PBA department head, discussed policies and elected a new SSPBA Executive Board.
June 1, 2012
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association is committed to keeping you informed of federal legislation that may affect your work-life, pay and benefits.
April 26, 2012
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association, Inc. and the Police Benevolent Foundation, Inc. have officially launched the I Wish You Knew campaign, a nationwide awareness campaign to educate the public about the adversities law enforcement officers and their families face every day.
April 2, 2012
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association is committed to keeping you informed of federal legislation that may affect your work-life, pay and benefits.
March 7, 2012
PINE BLUFF, AR - A police advocacy group (ARPBA) representing more than half of the Pine Bluff Police Department has given Chief Brenda Davis-Jones a vote of "no confidence."
March 2, 2012
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association is committed to keeping you informed of federal legislation that may affect your work-life, pay and benefits.
February 3, 2012
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association is committed to keeping you informed of federal legislation that may affect your work-life, pay and benefits. The Governmental Affairs department will be providing periodic updates on the actions of Congress while in session. Included is a summary of bills of interest introduced during this past month, as well as updates on those reported in the previous report. Reporting of these bills are information purposes only, to you as a PBA law enforcement professional, and do not reflect the PBA's support or opposition on any specific bill.
January 18, 2012
According to preliminary data from the National Law Enforcement officers Memorial Fund, 173 officers have been killed during 2011 - up 13 percent from 153 line-of-duty deaths in 2010.
December 29, 2011
As 2011 comes to an end, take a look at some of the changes we have highlighted since the last update.
December 6, 2011
Not much has changed with the 112th Congress since our last update. Take a look at some of the changes we have highlighted since the last update.
November 18, 2011
The Blue Review is a yearly magazine published by the Southern States PBA. The Blue Review focuses on the PBA's accomplishments and details the work that the Police Benevolent Foundation is accomplishing.
January 1, 2011
There were 81 bills of interest followed during the 111th Congress. Of these bills, 54 were introduced by the House, and 27 by the Senate. Most died in one committee or another. But a few did manage to pass the Congress and get signed into law by the President. Most notably, was Senate Bill 1132.
December 16, 2010
PBA Legal Services often receives calls from members with questions regarding their rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The questions most often involve their employer either misapplying the law by mistake or outright ignoring its provisions.
November 12, 2010
This is a list of all of the winning candidates that the ARPBA endorsed in 2010. We would like to congratulate each of these candidates and we hope to work with them into the future to help make the law enforcement profession better for our members.
| legal aid Legal News Legal Benefits Meet the Legal Staff What We Are Up To Need to Know Garrity Rule Simple Will Legal FAQ Contact Legal | get involved Join Now Why Join? Donate SSPBA News The Foundation Facebook Twitter Join PBF Mailing List Contact PBA Store | member center Pay Dues My Account Retired Members Military/Active Duty Webmail | media center About the SSPBA SSPBA Board Press Contacts News Photos Videos | governmental affairs Candidate Endorsements Political News Governmental Affairs FAQ |
