by Mike Dyer | May 5, 2017 | Information
A cop receives months of academy training to do their job and protect the public but very little time is spent to protect that cop and their family from an injury. A cop is out on the road at the worst of times. Road patrol continues during snow and rain storms, at...
by Mike Dyer | May 4, 2017 | Cops & the Law
When you put up your right hand and took the oath of office as a cop to protect and serve, you did not surrender your rights as a citizen. You have the same rights as every other worker in the event you get injured on the job. A line of duty injury is not part of...
by Mike Dyer | May 4, 2017 | POPPA
Since 2008, Mike Dyer has been a Peer Support Officer in POPPA, Police Organization Providing Peer Assistance. Started in 1995 when 26 officers had committed suicide within two years, POPPA’s motto is, “They listen, talk, and assist their fellow officer, when...
by Mike Dyer | May 4, 2017 | Information
We all know that cops are not legally required to wear seatbelts while on duty, for some very good reasons. We also know that a car stop can get ugly very quick. However, sometimes it makes sense to put your seatbelt back on when you return to the cruiser to do...
by Mike Dyer | May 4, 2017 | Speaking
Mike Dyer, Attorney At Law and retired NYPD himself, speaks to law enforcement officers about personal injury law and their legal rights and procedures if they are injured in the course of their duty. Mike combines his personal perspectives as an NYPD officer for 4...