Texas Police Star Newsletters

Texas Police Star: Officer Retirement to be Top Issue in the 83rd Texas Legislative Session in January

The Texas Legislative Session draws near as CLEAT dominates as Texas’ largest law enforcement organization along with new contracts in Laredo and Vidor as well as huge legal victories in this month’s Texas Police Star

Posted by December 19, 2012

Texas Police Star: Remembering Chris McGill

The upcoming 2012 CLEAT Convention, remembering Chris McGill, Charley Wilkison’s Runoff Election Report Blog all in this month’s Texas Police Star.

Posted by September 27, 2012

Texas Police Star: Huge Collective Bargaining Victory

Huge collective bargaing victory, major local election wins, and Mission PD Officers Dump TMPA, Switch to CLEAT in this month’s Texas Police Star .

Posted by May 25, 2012

Texas Police Star: TCLEOSE Oversteps Its Boundaries, Creates Double Jeopardy

With a new year brings new issues starting with TCLEOSE overstepping its boundaries. The war on officers’ retirements rages on as CLEAT plans for its annual Leadership Academy and the Ride for the Fallen in this month’s Texas Police Star .

Posted by March 2, 2012

Texas Police Star: Your Retirement is Under Attack

As we return from our recent annual CLEAT Convention in Corpus Christi, the war on retirement continues .  Heartfelt stories of legacy and leadership and governance arise just in time for the holidays of this month’s Texas Police Star

Posted by December 12, 2011

Texas Police Star: News Around the State

CLEAT’s latest newsletter discusses the upcoming CLEAT Convention in Corpus Christi, a Message from the CLEAT President, Surrender Your Pension or Fight and News Around the State.

Read more in the full edition of this month’s Texas Police Star.

Posted by September 13, 2011

Texas Police Star: Remembering the Fallen

CLEAT’s latest newsletter discusses the recent legislative session, the Peace Officers’ Memorial service, what’s been happening around the state, and what lies ahead for law enforcement.

Read more in the full edition of this month’s Texas Police Star

Posted by June 2, 2011

The Texas Police Star: A Perfect Political Storm

AUSTIN-The political circumstances in the state Capitol look bleak for officers and their families this session with growing national resentment toward public employee benefits and state lawmakers looking down the barrel of a $27 billion shortfall. Read More »

Posted by March 1, 2011

The Texas Police Star: Cleat Opens Rio Grande Valley Office

In a dramatic step, the CLEAT Executive Board met on December 3rd and voted to open a full service office in the Rio Grande Valley. The office located at 1939 West Owassa Road in Edinburg will open on January 1st. Read More »

Posted by December 1, 2010

The Texas Police Star: No police layoffs in El Paso

EL PASO — In a stunning reversal of fortunes for officers in El Paso, CLEAT and the El Paso Municipal Police Officers Association have won a major political/economic victory where recently city leaders were demanding officers accept reductions in pay and benefits or face layoffs beginning Sept. 1. Read More »

Posted by September 1, 2010