Category: police union

DeSantis Lands Endorsement of Florida’s Largest Police Union After Group Backed Trump in 2020

The largest police union in the state of Florida has chosen to endorse Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president in 2024, after backing President Donald Trump in 2020. In a Monday press statement, Florida Police Benevolent Association (Florida PBA) President John Kazanjian announced the police union’s decision to back DeSantis, crediting the governor and…


US Capitol Police Union Issues Overwhelming ‘No-Confidence’ Vote for Top Leaders

The union representing U.S. Capitol police officers on Monday gave a vote of “no confidence” in the department’s leadership after the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. About 92 percent of union members voted “no confidence” in Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman, who became the agency’s chief two days after the breach. Around 97 percent voted “no confidence” in Capitol…