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NEWS BULLETIN
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 |
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AZCOPS leaders speak with Sen. McCain on border violence issues
AZCOPS leaders recently attended the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce National Issues Forum where U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, spoke about various issues impacting the country.
Concerned about increasing violence along the border and the impact it has on Arizona law enforcement, AZCOPS President Larry Lopez (left) asked the Senator about proposals to boost security efforts there.
Lopez was joined at the forum by AZCOPS Director of Government Relations Luis Ebratt (right). |
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AZCOPS, AZCPOA working together to revamp organizational structure
 On April 16th, key leaders of AZCPOA met to discuss a number of issues that have received increased attention over recent months and in many instances, upset members.
AZCPOA leadership recognized the need to deal with these issues and refocus so that AZCPOA might move forward in the best interest of its members. It was quickly determined that the number one priority would be unity. Everyone agreed that AZCOPS would provide the template for a revamped organizational structure, thus ensuring continued growth and future success in a number of areas.
The key words of discussion were transparency, communication and organization. It was agreed that with a revamped organizational chart, all members would have an increased voice. With this new structure in place, both communication (at all levels) and transparency would easily follow. Bylaws and the revamped organizational chart will be posted for two weeks for all members to provide input. Thereafter, executive level discussion will review this member input for implementation.
As an aside, with joint cooperation from CWA/AZCOPS and AZCPOA, the recently expanded AZCPOA office space will be accessed in the coming days by CWA as a strategic location for its new Phoenix office. This will remove the AZCPOA's recent expenditure for office space and mutually aid all parties in growing a powerful union.
Both AZCOPS and AZCPOA stand united in their effort to grow and protect members' interests during these financially difficult times.
AZCOPS is always working for you!
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