We received several calls from concerned officers after they heard that President Obama had lowered the funds for officers killed in the line of duty.  We immediately contacted NAPO and obtained the facts.  The amount budgeted in the fund was reduced from $110 million to $60 million, but NO BENEFITS ARE GOING DOWN.  The law provides for $315,746 to the survivors and this is not changing.  The former amount budgeted exceeded the required amount.  If the required amount exceeds the fund, Congress will have to appropriate additional money to comply with the law.

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