National Police Association Inc

“The organization currently does not have any committees. The entire board selects the independent auditor and reviews the financial statements.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an outside accounting firm, reviewed by the president, then sent to the entire board for review, before filing with the irs.”

“Each member of the board and/or officer annually completes a conflict of interest statement, disclosing any potential conflicts. Should a conflict arise,an interested person may make a presentation at the governing board meeing, but, after the presentation, he/she leaves the meeting during the discussion of, and vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. The chairperson of the governing board, if appropiate, appoints a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After excercising due diligence, the governing board determines whether the organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board determines by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the organizations best interest, for its own benefit, and whther it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, it makes its decision as to whether to enter into a transaction or arrangement.”

“The organizations day to day operations were performed by the board”

“The organization makes it governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public per request.”

“2022 Advocacy Accomplishment Highlights 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Amicus Brief In a friend-of-the-court brief filed in March 2022 with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the National Police Association (NPA) argued that the Fourth Circuit should overturn the denial of summary judgment to an officer who had arrested protestors on the grounds of the Maryland State Capitol building after those protestors violated Maryland state law in the course of conducting their protest. In June 2023, the Fourth Circuit sided with the officer and reversed the lower court, granting judgment for the officer and dismissing the lawsuit against him. Sgt. Brian T. Pope with the Maryland Capitol Police was called to direct a group to move their protest off a sidewalk near the Maryland State Capitol building and onto an adjoining grassy area called Lawyers Mall. When Sgt. Pope later returned the group had grown, but had not relocated. Sgt. Pope again ordered the protestors onto the Mall. When the protestors refused, Sgt. Pope advised them they were subject to arrest. When they still did not move, Sgt. Pope began to arrest the groups leader as others filmed. The protesters operate under the name Patriot Picket, maintaining a YouTube channel, Facebook page, and website. They wear shirts that say We Will Not Comply and hold signs that say More Patriots Than You Have Handcuffs. They describe their methodology as media-savvy activism. In this case, they made a video of their protest and of the sergeant advising them to stop blocking the sidewalk. The leader of the protest is on video stating he would be arrested on purpose. Breaking a law to create content for a YouTube channel is generally considered civil disobedience. Practitioners of civil disobedience usually portray their arrest as an exhibition of moral superiority and a demonstration that they believe so strongly in their cause they are willing to break the law and suffer the consequences. In this case, however, the protest leadership not only didnt take ownership of the arrest they manufactured but sued the arresting officer for doing his job. A job made necessary by the protesters creation of YouTube content. Sgt. Pope with Jeffrey and Kevin Hulbert. Image from YouTube. When the lower court failed to adhere to the law and denied the sergeants qualified immunity against frivolous lawsuits the National Police Association entered the case. It was imperative this bad decision not become the law of the land in the Fourth Circuit due to affirmation by the appellate court. The protestors suit alleged violations of the First Amendment and Fourth Amendment rights. The NPAs amicus brief urged the Fourth Circuit to examine a more fundamental question: whether the protestors were acting lawfully at all, as unlawful acts tend not to incur First Amendment protection. In June 2023, the Fourth Circuit issued its opinion which reversed the District Courts order and granted qualified immunity to the officer. The Fourth Circuit closed its opinion with a lengthy explanation of the context of the dispute-a dispute which had at its center the questions of lawfulness and danger posed by protesters who engage in bad-faith acts for the purpose of filming the polices response, which the NPAs brief addressed. The NPA welcomes the Fourth Circuits ruling as a needed acknowledgment of the dangers that law enforcement face when interacting with protestors and social media content creators, especially near government buildings. This is the fourth case where protesters have claimed a right to break the law under the umbrella of the First Amendment that the NPA has entered on the side of police officers. The National Police Association was represented by Robert S. Lafferrandre of Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, L.L.P., of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The case is Hulbert v. Pope, No. 21-1608, before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Lawsuit filed in support of father of s”

“Educational & outreach programs 5107580. 5107580. 0. 0.”

“Graphic design 24306. 8507. 2431. 13368.”

“Mail house fees 230955. 80177. 24784. 125994.”

“Mail list rentals 387316. 131182. 49990. 206144.”

“Postage 1988530. 521278. 648101. 819151.”

“Print & typeset 691039. 241806. 69251. 379982.”

“Subcontractors 195100. 0. 195100. 0.”

“Data processing 313947. 98124. 61627. 154196.”

“Office supplies 3186. 0. 3186. 0.”

“Website expenses 31280. 31280. 0. 0.”

“Program services 649894. 649894. 0. 0.”

“Digital fundraising 1107. 0. 0. 1107.”