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"Policing
Facts vs.
Smoke & Mirrors"















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POLITICAL ACTION
The Cleveland Police
Patrolmen's Association shall provide education,
history and research to our members regarding ballot
issues, amendments, and ordinances, as well as the
qualifications and ratings of candidates, their
legislative or judicial records, and past comments
in the press or other media outlets. While the CPPA
reserves the right to endorse or not endorse any
specific ballot initiative or individual race, all
requests for endorsements will receive the highest
level of vetting and scrutiny from our members. All
candidates and issues requesting our endorsement
should review the Mission of the CPPA tab and be
prepared to provide responses as to how they will
advance the betterment of our membership and
community.
CURRENT LEGISLATION/ LEGAL ACTION
Ohio Senate Bill 82: Prohibits
political subdivisions from adopting residency
requirements for employees. Initiatives may be
enacted which require an employee to live in the
county of location or an adjoining county. Passed
House on January 18th, 2006. Signed by Governor,
effective May 1, 2006.
F.L.S.A: Beck vs. City of Cleveland:
U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in
favor of CPPA; U.S. Supreme Court declined to
consider. Case reassigned to docket of Federal
Judge Patricia Gaughan for further review, awaiting
pre-trial date.
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