NPA-IPR Endorses Florida Congressman Cory Mills for Re-Election to Congress

 

Indianapolis, July 21, 2026 --The National Police Association Institute for Policy Research (NPA-IPR), the political action arm of the National Police Association, proudly announces its endorsement of Congressman Cory Mills for re-election to the United States House of Representatives.

Congressman Mills has consistently demonstrated that he understands a fundamental truth: public safety begins with supporting the men and women who wear the badge. Throughout his service in Congress, he has stood with America's law enforcement officers by supporting legislation that strengthens policing, protects officers from politically motivated attacks, and helps ensure they have the tools necessary to keep our communities safe.

As a decorated Army combat veteran and Bronze Star recipient, Congressman Mills understands service, sacrifice, and the importance of standing behind those who place themselves in harm's way to defend others. That commitment has carried over into his work in Congress, where he has repeatedly supported policies that enhance officer safety, defend constitutional policing, and oppose efforts to weaken law enforcement through anti-police legislation.

America cannot have safe communities without proactive policing. Congressman Cory Mills has consistently demonstrated that he understands the challenges facing today's law enforcement officers and has earned our endorsement through his actions, not merely his words. He recognizes that when politicians undermine police, criminals become emboldened and law-abiding citizens pay the price.

Congressman Mills has supported legislation advancing the interests of law enforcement officers, including measures to strengthen the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) and legislation benefiting federal law enforcement officers. His voting record reflects a commitment to providing officers with the legal protections, resources, and respect they deserve.

At a time when many elected officials have chosen to appease activists who seek to diminish policing, Congressman Mills has remained steadfast in his support for those who protect America's neighborhoods. His record reflects an understanding that reducing crime requires enforcing the law, holding violent offenders accountable, securing our borders, combating the flow of fentanyl, and ensuring that police officers can perform their duties without fear of politically motivated prosecution.

NPA-IPR carefully evaluates candidates based upon their demonstrated support for public safety, constitutional government, and the rule of law. Congressman Mills has distinguished himself as a principled advocate for these values.

The National Police Association Institute for Political Responsibility is proud to endorse Congressman Cory Mills and encourages voters in Florida's Seventh Congressional District to support his re-election.

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The National Police Association Institute for Policy Research (NPA-IPR) is the political action arm of the National Police Association. NPA-IPR endorses candidates who demonstrate a commitment to defending the rule of law, strengthening public safety, and preserving the constitutional rights of the American people.

The National Police Association Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Restore Common Sense to Police Use-of-Force Standard

 

INDIANAPOLIS, June 23, 2026 — The National Police Association (NPA) has filed an amicus curiae brief in the United States Supreme Court, urging it to review Moore & Kurtz v. Romero, a case that strikes at the heart of whether police officers can protect themselves and the public when confronted by an armed suspect.

The case arises from a Sixth Circuit decision denying qualified immunity to Officers Donovan Moore and Jeff Kurtz after they used deadly force against a suspect who reached for and gained control of a firearm during an arrest. The NPA argues that the ruling conflicts with decades of Supreme Court precedent and places officers across America in an impossible position: hesitate when a suspect obtains a gun and risk death, or act to stop the threat and risk financial ruin through years of litigation.

At issue is whether courts will continue to judge split-second life-and-death decisions from the safety of a courtroom years after the fact or honor the constitutional standard that evaluates force from the perspective of a reasonable officer facing an immediate threat.

The NPA’s brief warns that the Sixth Circuit’s decision reflects a growing tendency among some courts to substitute speculation for reality, imagining what a suspect may have intended rather than confronting what officers actually saw and recorded on bodycam: an armed individual gaining control of a weapon during a rapidly unfolding confrontation.

“The Constitution does not require police officers to gamble with their lives when a suspect obtains a gun,” said Eddie Hutchison, President of the National Police Association. “Our brief asks the Supreme Court to reaffirm that officers confronting an armed threat are entitled to rely on what actually happened, not on theories invented years later by judges from the comfort of their chambers.”

“Every officer answering a domestic disturbance call, making a felony arrest, or confronting an armed suspect deserves clear legal standards, not shifting judicial theories that prompt hesitation and punish lifesaving action,” Hutchison added.

The National Police Association is represented by James L. Buchal, of Murphy & Buchal LLP, in Portland, OR. The full brief is available on the Supreme Court docket under case number 25-1295 and can be read here.

The National Police Association (NPA) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit fighting for law enforcement through education, advocacy, and the courts. For more information, visit NationalPolice.org.

U. S. Supreme Court Acts in Accordance with the National Police Association’s Amicus Brief, Vacating Ninth Circuit Decision, and Delivering Relief to Law Enforcement

INDIANAPOLIS, April 21, 2026 – The National Police Association (NPA) applauds the decisive action by the Supreme Court of the United States, granting certiorari, vacating the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and remanding the case for reconsideration in the matter of Kyle Smith, et al. v. Rochelle Scott, et al.

The outcome aligns directly with the National Police Association’s May 2025 amicus brief, filed in association with the Police Officers’ Defense Coalition, which urged the Court to prevent the expansion of officer liability based on vague, after-the-fact legal interpretations.

The Ninth Circuit attacked the use of bodyweight compression, a widely taught and carefully regulated law enforcement control technique used to restrain actively resisting or combative individuals. The NPA’s amicus brief made clear that bodyweight compression, when applied in accordance with training and departmental policy, is a non-deadly force option that plays a critical role in safely resolving volatile encounters.

“The Supreme Court has sent a necessary and unmistakable signal,” said Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (Ret.), spokesperson for the National Police Association. “Police officers must be judged based on clearly established law, not shifting theories that second-guess lawful, trained techniques like bodyweight compression.”

The Court’s directive to reconsider the case in light of Zorn v. Linton is especially significant. In that decision, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that officers are entitled to qualified immunity unless their conduct violates clearly established law defined with specificity. Broad or generalized precedent cannot be used to impose liability. This principle directly addresses the NPA’s concern that the Ninth Circuit’s now-vacated ruling risked treating bodyweight compression as inherently dangerous or constitutionally suspect without any clearly established legal basis.

The NPA’s amicus brief rejected such reasoning, emphasizing that bodyweight compression is designed to achieve rapid control, limit escalation, and reduce reliance on higher levels of force. When properly applied, it can shorten physical confrontations and decrease the likelihood that officers must resort to strikes, conducted energy weapons, or firearms. In that sense, the technique serves not only officer safety but also the safety of suspects and bystanders.

By vacating the Ninth Circuit’s decision, the Supreme Court has removed the immediate threat that its reasoning could become entrenched as binding precedent across a vast region of the country. Had it remained in place, the ruling could have deterred officers from using effective, policy-approved restraint techniques out of fear that those actions might later be recharacterized as unconstitutional in civil litigation.

“This ruling restores balance,” Sgt. Smith added. “Without tools like bodyweight compression, officers are left with fewer options, often more dangerous ones. The law must reflect the realities officers face, not hypothetical alternatives imagined after the fact.”

Today’s action by the Supreme Court reinforces that constitutional limits on policing must be clearly defined before liability can attach. It prevents lower courts from effectively creating new rules by analogy and ensures that officers are not punished for relying on established practices supported by training and experience.

The National Police Association will continue its work before the courts to defend lawful policing practices and to ensure that officers are protected from legal standards that are unclear, inconsistent, or detached from operational reality.

The National Police Association and the Police Officers’ Defense Coalition are represented by James L. Buchal, of Murphy & Buchal LLP, in Portland, OR. The full brief is available on the Supreme Court docket and can be read here.

The National Police Association (NPA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit fighting for law enforcement through education, advocacy, and the courts. For more information, visit NationalPolice.org.

The National Police Association Endorses the Halting Inappropriate Limits Targeting Officers Now (HILTON) Act

 INDIANAPOLIS, March 25, 2026 — Reports of federal immigration officers being refused service by restaurants, hotels, and gas stations have helped highlight the hostile landscape they must now navigate. Businesses that blatantly discriminate against law enforcement officers who are merely enforcing our nation’s laws shouldn’t be rewarded with federal contracts. It is why the National Police Association (NPA) is endorsing the Halting Inappropriate Limits Targeting Officers Now (HILTON) Act (H.R. 7551).

The HILTON Act is a congressional bill prohibiting federal agencies from contracting with businesses that refuse services to federal law enforcement officers because of their official duties. Introduced by Rep. Cory Mills (FL-07), this bill has been referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for deliberation. The text for the House bill is here.

Businesses subject to this provision under the HILTON Act include those that provide lodging facilities, food and beverage, healthcare services, property rental, and equipment storage. Brands operating under a parent corporation will be treated as a single entity.

“Law enforcement officers are being denied service simply for wearing a badge and upholding our nation’s laws. While these businesses may have a general right to refuse providing their services to officers, they also shouldn’t be awarded with federal contracts for demonstrating flagrant discrimination,” said Paula Fitzsimmons, Legislative Director, National Police Association. “The HILTON Act will ensure that our hard-earned tax dollars aren’t rewarding entities that wrongfully penalize the men and women of federal law enforcement who are dedicated to keeping our streets safe,” Fitzsimmons added.

The NPA is grateful to Rep. Mills for introducing the HILTON Act, a bill prohibiting federal agencies from doing business with entities that willfully discriminate against federal law enforcement officers. The bill promotes fairness, while making it clear that law enforcement officers deserve to be treated with respect, not disdain. Passing this bill will meaningfully demonstrate that the nation values our federal officers and stands with them. We ask Congress to pass it.

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