On Tuesday July 2, 2019, highly decorated Navy SEAL and American hero Eddie Gallagher was found not guilty of the false charges that were brought against him. The “National Center for Police and Military Defense” has advocated for the release of, and for charges to be dropped against, Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher since the news […]

President Trump to sign Executive Order to provide police with military provisions WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Donald J. Trump will sign an Executive Order that will revoke President Obama’s Executive Order 13688 that made it more difficult for law enforcement agencies to use excess property and materials no longer in use by the Department […]

by James J. Fotis Arpaio was convicted by a federal judge in July of criminal contempt after being charged with violating a court order that attempted to prevent suspected illegal immigrants from being targeted by the sheriff’s traffic patrols. The sheriff acknowledged continuing the patrols, but said that targeting was not the focus. Arpaio’s conviction […]

NCPD Applauds President’s Decision to Pardon Sheriff Joe Arpaio WASHINGTON, DC – The National Center for Police Defense applauds President Trump on pardoning Sheriff Joe Arpaio on charges of contempt of the court. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, with over 55 years of law enforcement experience, was humiliated by the residuals left behind by the Obama Justice […]

40,000 Petitions Delivered to DOJ: Trump Should Listen WASHINGTON, DC– In wake of news that President Trump is considering pardoning former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the National Center for Police Defense urges the President to follow through on this plan. James Fotis, the President and founder of the National Center for Police Defense, delivered […]

WASHINGTON, DC— On Monday, July 31, former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was found guilty of criminal contempt of court charges stemming from to enforce existing illegal immigration laws. The National Center for Police Defense, who has defended Arpaio and launched a legal defense fund for him, blasted U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton’s decision […]

By Jim Fotis On Patrol, to protect and serve, those I was hired to protect and serve always come first, but be careful because as you watch them some now stalk you. Out of the dark BANG! I feel nothing, no pain, just nothing, You don’t even know that you’re dead, your brain explodes, blood […]

“While New York City mourns the death of executed NYPD Police Officer Miosotis Familia, Mayor De Blasio is in Germany at the G20, to give support to the protestors who are dissenting against everything that the United States of America stands for, free enterprise, capitalism, and the American work ethic. The Mayor of the most […]

…Opinion on the case is sharply divided. James Fotis, president of the National Center for Police Defense, accused the Justice Department of “deep state bias,” noting that prosecutors filed the charges two weeks before the Nov. 8 election. “With over 55 years of law enforcement experience, Sheriff Arpaio has always followed and enforced the laws […]

Megan Cassidy, The Republic | azcentral.com Joe Arpaio — the man, not the lawman — is the defendant in a federal criminal trial scheduled to begin in Phoenix on Monday. Unlike before, efforts by his attorneys to delay, dismiss or otherwise adjust the trial this time around have not been successful so far. The court […]

America’s Toughest Sheriff Faces Prison for Enforcing the Law PHOENIX, AZ – On Monday, June 26, former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will face trial for criminal contempt of court charges stemming from Arpaio’s efforts to enforce existing illegal immigration laws and a “racial profiling” suit brought by the ACLU. The National Center for Police […]

By Ian Mason, Breitbart 40,000 signed petitions calling for an end to the prosecution of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio were hand-delivered to the Department of Justice by National Center for Police Defense (NCPD) President James Fotis Wednesday. “After devoting 56-years of his life to upholding and defending the Constitution, Sheriff Arpaio deserves our […]

Betty Shelby Vindicated Following Police Procedure While Discharging Her Duty Tulsa, OK –Decorated veteran police officer Betty Shelby was acquitted of manslaughter by a jury in the death of Terence Crutcher, whom she shot in defense of her life and those of her fellow officers. “This is a triumph of justice, reason and common sense,” […]

I traveled to Ferguson (St. Louis) Missouri last week to see how Darren Wilson was holding up under the pressure of threats and Civil Law Suits. However, due to those pressures I was not able to meet face to face with Darren, but met with probably one of the few individuals that Darren trusts outside his family.