ANCHORAGE (AK) POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION JOINS NAPO ADDING 320 OFFICERS TO NAPO’s MEMBERSHIP

WASHINGTON, DC - The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) announced today that the Anchorage (AK) Police Department Employees Association (APDEA) has affiliated with NAPO adding 320 new law enforcement officers to NAPO’s growing membership.

“NAPO welcomes the Anchorage Police Department Employees Association.  I look forward to representing their interests here in the nation’s capital and working together with them on our top legislative priorities,” said Robert T. Scully, NAPO’s executive director.

“Through NAPO’s leadership in Washington, DC, the voice of law enforcement will truly be heard.  We look forward to fighting for the rights of law enforcement officers here in Anchorage and across the nation on the federal level with NAPO’s help,” said Sergeant Rob Heun, ADPEA’s president.

The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) is a coalition of police unions and associations from across the United States that serves in Washington, DC to advance the interests of America’s law enforcement officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education.  Founded in 1978, NAPO now represents more than 4,000 police unions and associations, 250,000 sworn law enforcement officers, 3,000 retired officers and more than 100,000 citizens who share a common dedication to fair and effective crime control and law enforcement.

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