WIFLE NOTICE BOARD

New York Times Aug 17
We Need More Female Police Officers by

Margo Frasier, the first woman elected sheriff of Travis County, Texas, is currently the police monitor for the City of Austin, Texas.

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/08/17/how-can-police-do-a-better-job-of-recruiting-officers/we-need-more-female-police-officers

The White House released its Readout of the Vice President's Meeting with Law Enforcement yesterday. President Sanz was in attendance.  You can read the text online at this link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/08/03/readout-vice-presidents-meeting-law-enforcement

Los Angeles Times, Opinion
One group is responsible for America’s culture of violence, and it isn’t cops, black Americans, Muslims or rednecks. It’s men.  What we don’t talk about is how the greatest predictor of violence isn’t religion, occupation or race. It’s gender.
      http://www.latimes.com/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-police-mass-shooting-men-women-gender-20160715-snap-story.html

There is a simple solution to America's policing problem:  More Female Cops

http://time.com/4406327/police-shootings-women-female-cops/

Dear WIFLE Member, 

Today we were informed of the unexpected death of WIFLE Member Special Agent Bianca Mendez of the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General stationed in El Paso, Texas. 

Below is information regarding arrangements and where you may send thoughts of condolences.  Please feel free to this information.

Online Obituary - Read Here

  http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Bianca-Mendez&lc=4230&pid=180499042&mid=6990543

We have received the following information pertaining to services as well as contact information to send condolences to the family.

Memorial Service – July 1^st – 5:00pm – 9:00pm (Rosary Services 7:00pm)

Del Angel Martin East Funeral Home
1460 George Dieter
El Paso, TX

 

Mass Service – July 2^nd – 10:00am

St. Luke Catholic Parish
930 Redd Rd
El Paso, TX  

 

Military Service – TBA

Fort Bliss, TX

 

Please feel free to send thoughts of expressions to:

The Mendez Family
141 S. Moon Road
Socorro, TX 79927

In Addition, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations Michael D. Robinson would like to express his thanks for all the kind words and thoughts expressed from all of you.

Fourth of July weekends are often times of family reunions and just taking time to be together. Please keep Bianca, her family and the people she worked with in your thoughts and prayers.

Sincerely,

Catherine Sanz
Executive Director
WIFLE Inc.

 

Listen to FedTalk Radio

http://custom.federalnewsradio.com/interviews-shows/fedtalk-federal-law-enforcement-in-focus

 

 

Below, is the link to current positions we’re looking to fill.  The locations are Seattle, WA, Fresno, CA, and Washington, DC.  Please feel free to share these opportunities with members of your organization.

 

https://www.usajobs.gov/JobSearch/Search/GetResults?OrganizationID=TRTG&ApplicantEligibility=all

 

v/r

 

 

Jamael Turner

Staff Assistant

Treasury Inspector General For

Tax Administration 

WIFLE announced its 2016 WIFLE Scholarship Recipients and its WIFLE 2016 Award Winners.  View at www.wifle.org.

 

 

Dear WIFLE Members:

As we remember and honor our fallen officers during National Police Week, we also wanted to take some time to thank you for your service.

We understand the sacrifices that you and your family make and we appreciate the work you do each and every day.

FEDS supports the FLEOA Foundation, which was established to financially assist surviving family members of federal law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. If you’d like to learn more about the cause or to make a donation, click here.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

The FEDS Staff

www.fedsprotection.com

866.955.FEDS