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Mississippi PBA concerned over municipal judge's disregard of law protecting law enforcement officers July 31, 2008 Last week's show cause hearing before Meridian Municipal Court Judge Robbie Jones involving PBA member Rusty Powell was a clear violation of a Mississippi statute which provides critical protection for the legal rights of law enforcement officers. By not providing for a probable cause hearing before proceeding with his show cause hearing as required by Mississippi code section 99-3-28(b), Judge Jones willfully deprived Inv. Powell and Lt. Dean Harper of their rights under the law.
Detective Jim Young is the Recipient of 2nd Annual Award April 1, 2008 Detective Jim Young is the Recipient of 2nd Annual Award
2007 MSPBA Legislative Report January 1, 2008 A summary of the 2007 Legislative season for the Mississippi Police Benevolent Association.
2006 George Almond Officer of the Year Named March 15, 2007 Detective Jim Grier was named the 1st recipient of the 2006 George Almond Officer of the Year award in festivities at the Embassy Suites in Cary on February 17, 2007. The Cary Chapter Board, in their first year chose to sponsor an Officer of the Year award in honor of retired Detective George Almond. Almond, who is a PBA member was shot in the line of duty in October of 2001.
Cary Chapter to Host Officer of the Year Banquet February 21, 2007 The Cary Chapter, in its first year chose to sponsor an Officer of the Year award. The award was named for George Almond. Almond, a PBA member, was shot in the line of duty in October 2001. Almond survived the shooting and returned to duty as a Detective in juvenile investigations before retiring in August 2004.
Cary Chapter to Sponsor Officer of the Year Award In Honor of Retired Detective George Almond February 1, 2007 The Cary Chapter board recently voted to sponsor an Officer of the Year Award in honor of retired Detective George Almond. Almond, a PBA member, was shot in the line of duty in October of 2001.
2006 MSPBA Legislative Report January 1, 2007 A summary of the 2006 Legislative season for the Mississippi Police Benevolent Association.
109th Congress Summary January 1, 2007 Governmental Affairs monitored 183 bills of initial interest to the PBA membership in this Congress. Of these bills 17 have passed, the remainder either died at adjournment or were passed in an amended form that no longer contain provisions affecting PBA membership.
The Fruits of the Labor: PBA Candidate Screenings November 1, 2006 As a direct result of the PBA candidate screenings held in August of 2003, The Town of Cary now has a K-9 program.
PBA leads from the front with passage of important legislation October 1, 2006 During the 2006 legislative short session a very important piece of legislation was passed into law and signed by Governor Mike Easley. Before H.B. 447, North Carolina local government police officers shot or otherwise injured feloniously, in the line of duty, could have their retirement contribution withheld and the employment time extended for the period they were recovering from their wounds/injuries.