Police Legislative Advocacy Center

Resources for Contacting Local Officials

Contacting your legislators on the issues that matter most to you is important, but there’s a few things you should know. We’ve created a guide to help you chose the best method of contact, effectively speak on the issue at hand and navigate the conversation in a way that your voice is heard.

Other Resources

The website, Openstates, allows you to type in your address to get local contact info for a list of your state representatives.  The National Governors website also helps you quickly find your state’s governor.

Openstates
The National Governors Association

AZ H 2462 –  Arizona House Bill 2462 requires that board members for Civilian Review Boards to have completed a police academy training course and have at least 24-hours of law enforcement training.

AZ H 2462 enforces a standard that review boards have experience in the law enforcement profession.

We need supporters like you to contact your representatives and tell them to “Vote Yes” on AZ H 2462.

You can also call or email Governor Ducey here, and tell him to support legislation that stands up for, and protects, law enforcement officers.

For more information on the status of this bill in your state’s chamber, reference AZ H 2462 here.

AZ HB2567 –  Arizona House Bill 2567 prevents Civilian oversight boards from being fully stacked with civilian activists.  It would mandate that Civilian Oversight Boards have trained professionals sit on these boards.

AZ HB2567 enforces a standard that review boards have experience in the law enforcement profession.

We need supporters like you to contact your representatives and tell them to “Vote Yes” on AZ HB2567.

You can also call or email Governor Ducey here, and tell him to support legislation that stands up for, and protects, law enforcement officers.

For more information on the status of this bill in your state’s chamber, reference HB2567 here.

This Bill is in Committee

AR H 1223–  This bill provides funding protection for police departments that have their funding cut by local governments.   

AR H 1223 makes sure that police departments maintain their funding if it is cut by leftist city governments.

We need supporters like you to contact your representatives and tell them to “Vote Yes” on AR H 1223

You can also Call or or email Governor Hutchinson here, and tell him to support legislation that stands up for, and protects law enforcement.

For more information on the status of this bill in your state’s chamber, reference AR H 1223 here.

HI H 392–  Makes the chief of police an elected position.

HI H 392 would make the chief of police an elected position, this would make the chief of police accountable to the voters in a city.

We need supporters like you to contact your representatives and tell them to “Vote Yes” on HI H 392

You can also call or email Governor Ige here, tell him to support this legislation

For more information on the status of this bill in your state’s chamber, reference HI H 392 here. 

This Bill is in Committee

IN H 1210–  creates a state wide civilian review board.

IN H 1210 would create a state wide civilian review board that would put all state police at the mercy of a potentially very biased oversight board.

This would be very bad for all the police in Indiana.  By creating a state wide civilian all police will be subject to the potential bias of a civilian oversight board.  This bill must be opposed.
Indiana governor contact info

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