Shreveport Police Union, I.U.P.A. Local #275 President Christopher Bordelon along with #275 Members participated in some critical training to serve and protect their community! Shreveport Police Department posted about it on social media, “Last week, members of the Shreveport Police Department’s Special Response Team completed several hours of intensive training in crisis negotiation, hostage rescue, and close-quarters combat.”

The I.U.P.A. IT Department is vigilant in keeping our headquarters safe from hackers and keeping everything running smoothly. They also provide top-notch technological support to our locals and share IT tips in our blog, the I.U.P.A. Briefing Room. This IT Update is about twelve easy things you can do to be more secure online. Watch this video to learn from the I.U.P.A. IT Director, Mike McEldowney, about this topic.

Just living life can feel like backbreaking work sometimes: shoveling snow, lifting a suitcase, assembling furniture. And data show it’s hurting a lot of us: Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability globally, TODAY.com previously reported. In 2023, it impacted 619 million people, and that number is expected to increase to 843 million by 2050, according to one study.

Coalition of Police, I.U.P.A. Local #911 Member Lieutenant Lindley attended the Trout-a-palooza event at Dennis Johnson Park with members of the community! Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4 posted on social media, “CONSTABLES ATTEND TROUT-A-PALOOZA EVENT! 🎣Today, Lieutenant Lindley with Constable Mark Herman’s Office attended Trout-a-Palooza at Dennis Johnson Park.”

Police officers take care of our communities every day. This partnership helps officers take care of themselves. I.U.P.A. has partnered with Life Line Screening to give members access to preventive health screenings that detect risk factors for stroke, cardiovascular disease, atrial fibrillation, and indicators of stress. Many cardiovascular conditions are preventable, and early detection can make a real difference in long-term health. Life Line Screening extends special thanks to I.U.P.A. [...]

The connection between diabetes and hearing loss  is not entirely clear, but we do know that diabetes is a condition where the body doesn't properly process food to use as energy. Most food is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas makes a hormone called insulin that helps glucose get into our cells. When you have diabetes, your body doesn't make enough insulin, [...]