Did you know that as members of the LVPPA, you also belong to a much larger national organization that represents the men and women of law enforcement across the country? The LVPPA has been a longstanding member of the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO). 

So, you may ask yourself, “Who is NAPO?” NAPO is a coalition of police unions and associations from across the United States, and it was organized for the purpose of advancing the interests of America’s law enforcement officers through legislative advocacy, political action and education. Founded in 1978, NAPO is the strongest unified voice supporting law enforcement officers in the United States. 

NAPO represents more than 1,000 police units and associations, and more than 350,000 sworn law enforcement officers who share a common dedication to vigorous and effective representation on behalf of our nation’s law enforcement officers on a national level. Please follow them on X (@NAPOpolice), Instagram (@NAPOpolice), Facebook (National Association of Police Organizations), Truth Social (@NAPOpolice) and their website (napo.org). NAPO’s elected officials are:

• Mick McHale
  NAPO President
  Southwest Florida PBA
• John Flynn
  NAPO Vice President
  Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York
• Craig Lally
  NAPO Recording Secretary
  Los Angeles Police Protective League
• Bryan Yant
  NAPO Sergeant-at-Arms
  Las Vegas Police Protective Association
• Scott Hovsepian
  NAPO Treasurer
  Massachusetts Coalition of Police
• Scott Leeton
  NAPO Executive Secretary
  Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
• Mark Young
  Vice President at Large for Associate Members
  Detroit Police Lieutenants and Sergeants Association
• James Palmer
  NAPO Parliamentarian
  Wisconsin Professional Police Association
• Reverend Wesley McDuffie
  Chaplain
  Tarrant County, Texas Sheriff’s Office
• William J. Johnson, Esq., CAE
  NAPO Executive Director and General Counsel
  National Association of Police Organizations

What does NAPO do on your behalf? NAPO strongly advocates for officer rights and benefits on a national level. Increasingly, the rights and interests of law enforcement officers have been the subject of legislative, executive and judicial action in the nation’s capital. From issues of federal funding of state law enforcement and anti-terrorism efforts to federal policy on employee health, pension and other benefits, the actions of Congress and the administration significantly impact public safety interests. These interests must be vigorously protected in light of the vital role law enforcement officers play in maintaining the peace and security of American society. Andy Edmiston, who is the director of Governmental Affairs, and William Johnson, who is the NAPO executive director and general counsel, work to influence the course of national affairs where law enforcement interests are concerned by lobbying and representing the interests of law enforcement.

Additionally, each year during National Police Week, NAPO hosts its annual Top Cops Awards dinner and ceremony. The Top Cops Awards honor officers’ bravery and heroic actions that go above and beyond the call of duty. I am pleased to say that LVMPD Officers Cruz Littlefield and Alfredo Ramirez will be honored as Top Cops this year! The Top Cops are selected by an Awards Selection Committee composed of national law enforcement representatives who choose one Top Cops case from each state and U.S. territory. The cases are then ranked, and the top 10 case winners are flown to Washington, D.C., for the awards ceremony. The Top Cops Awards will be hosted on May 12.

NAPO works hard on your behalf, representing law enforcement on a national level. We at the LVPPA work hard to represent you locally and internally. We ask that you follow us on our website, LVPPA.com, as well as social media, and stay in communication with us via email. As always, we are available 24/7 by phone. Additionally, we ask that you follow NAPO on their social media accounts for important information and updates from them.