Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP)

04/19/2025

As National Telecommunicators Week concludes, we celebrate the tireless dedication and selfless service of Telecommunicators, who provide exceptional support to their communities 24/7, in which they serve. Thank you.

A few photos of the SouthCom and Addison Consolidated Dispatch Center TCO’s.

04/15/2025

National Telecommunicators Week
Shout out to Wescom 911 and SouthCom

04/13/2025

The second week of April shines a spotlight on public safety telecommunicators, celebrating their tireless dedication, selfless service, and inspiring sacrifice.

03/19/2025

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02/26/2025

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02/17/2025

We offer our deepest condolences to the Glenview Police Department on the tragic loss of Officer Robert Fryc, who was fatally injured in a car accident while traveling to work. Our sympathy goes out to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.

01/20/2025

01/09/2025

Thank you for all that you do today and every day.

01/06/2025

The President signed the Social Security Fairness Act today.

New law means police officers, teachers and others with public pensions will now collect their full Social Security benefits.

01/02/2025

The time for Springfield to fix Tier 2 is NOW! On Monday, January 6, join public employees from across Illinois in our Call-In Day of Action to demand lawmakers fix Tier 2 by passing the Fair Retirement and Recruitment Act. When someone dedicates their career to serving our communities, they should be able to pay their bills in retirement.

01/02/2025

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

MAP is continuously monitoring legislation affecting our membership. To that aim, many news outlets have reported President Biden may sign the Social Security Fairness Act into law, as soon as Monday, January 6, 2025. This law would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (“WEP”) and the Government Pension Offset (“GPO”).

Currently, WEP and GPO reduce a person's Social Security benefit if they also receive a pension from a job not covered by Social Security taxes (e.g. police officers, firefighters, and other local and state government employees). Because of WEP and GPO, Social Security benefits are slashed if the employee worked in both a covered and non-covered job throughout their career. The existing law was aimed to prevent individuals from receiving a "windfall" Social Security benefit if they worked in a job not covered by Social Security taxes and then qualified for a Social Security benefit based on other covered employment (e.g. secondary employment).

Upon signature of the President, the reduction of Social Security benefits would be repealed. Meaning, this would amend the Social Security Act, abolishing provisions that reduce the amount of Social Security benefits public employees can collect if they already receive government pensions. This has a tremendous impact on our members. In eliminating the reduction of Social Security benefits, while still being entitled to a public pension, many of our members will benefit from this historic transformation.

At this time, the Social Security Administration is evaluating implementation should the President affix his signature. More information can be obtained via the Social Security website at ssa.gov. According to the Social Security Administration, “If you are receiving a public pension and are now interested in filing for benefits, you may file online at ssa.gov or schedule an appointment.” We will continue to monitor the status of the bill. As always, we will notify our members should this become law.

Official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration.

01/01/2025

As we bid farewell to the old year, we extend our warmest wishes to everyone for a joyous and peaceful New Year, and to our Police, Emergency 911 and Public Safety personnel, we wish you a safe holiday season.

12/25/2024

We wish all a joyous and safe holiday season. Good wishes to all.

12/24/2024

Trooper Clay Carns, Star 6512 Illinois State Police EOW 23 DEC 24 May your sacrifice not be in vain. May you rest easy, knowing your fellow officers have the watch from here. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and the Illinois State Police Department.

11/29/2024

We extend our condolences to the family of Detective Reeddins and to his fellow colleagues.

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It is with great sadness that the Village of Oak Park announces that Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins was killed today, Nov. 29, 2024, in the line of duty while responding to a call involving an armed offender. The Village of Oak Park extends its deepest condolences to Detective Reddins’ family, friends and colleagues within the Oak Park Police Department and the wider law enforcement community as they process the grief caused by this senseless act of violence. More information is at www.oak-park.us/20241129incident.

11/28/2024

Wishing all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving