Get Back to Basics - by Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith Every morning in my email inbox I receive a summary of officer-involved shootings, vehicle crashes and other incidents involving police officer injury or death.  Like most of you, I continue to feel frustrated as I read about the daily assault on American law enforcement.

The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association invites you to the "2012 Fire Truck Pull" this Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Cohen Stadium, 9700 Gateway North.  Registration begins at 8 AM and the first full is scheduled to start at 9 AM.  The Fire Truck Pull is a Law Enforcement Torch Run event.

CLEAT CORNER (More) In December of 2011, I wrote an article about the services that CLEAT and your Board of Directors provides to you during and after critical incidents.  Here's an article from the Amarillo Globe-News that explains their process and policies after an officer-involved shooting takes place.

The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association urges all members, if at all possible, to opt-in to the yearly Shared Leave Program.  The open enrollment period to participate in the Shared Sick Leave Program (sworn officers) has started and will continue through February 17, 2012. Please complete the attached form and submit it to Payroll before the deadline.

CHANGE IN STRESS MANAGEMENT PROVIDER   As of January 4, 2012, Integrity Employee Assistance is once again the "new" provider for the stress management program for sworn members.  As of this date forward, if you are in need of the employee assistance program, whether voluntary or as the result of a referral, be sure to contact Integrity Employee Assistance.

Critical Incidents 101  By CLEAT Staff Attorney Jim K. Jopling   One of the most important benefits of your CLEAT membership is the assurance that you will have a lawyer if you are involved in a critical incident.  But did you know that your Association’s Board of Directors is just as important as your lawyer.

EL PASO POLICE "THUNDER" finishes 3-2 in Border Patrol Flag Football Tournament   The El Paso Police Thunder participated in the 1st Annual Border Patrol "Turkey Bowl", an 8-on-8 Flag Football Tournament, benefiting the El Paso Sector Border Patrol Explorer Program.

One of the best things about being a CLEAT Member is the knowledge that you have the back-up of representation twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.  Things go wrong in the law enforcement world and surprisingly sometimes they go wrong at the oddest of hours, go figure.

EDITORIAL POLICY The EPMPOA Website is a publication of the men and women of the El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association. Publication of articles and letters voicing viewpoints do not necessarily reflect the views of the El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association, the Editorial Staff or the El Paso Police Department.

"UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL" To all EPMPOA members, To register on this website, please follow the listed instructions. All members will be verified prior to gaining access to this website. Non-member accounts will be deleted. Unauthorized access will be monitored and documented. MEMBERS: Scroll down to the MEMBER LOGIN Square located on the top right half of the page.