International Political Director and International Executive Vice President Emeritus

Dennis Slocumb was elected to the position of International Executive Vice President in July 2000 and re-elected in 2008. In 2012, Dennis retired from his role as Executive Vice President and the I.U.P.A granted him the title International Executive Vice President Emeritus. In his current capacity, he serves as the principal I.U.P.A. legislative liaison to the United States Congress on federal legislation affecting law enforcement.
Dennis came to the International from the Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association (PPOA), which represents over 6,000 sworn and non-sworn law enforcement professionals. In 1998, Dennis was elected to serve as the President of the PPOA. He is a 32-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, where he worked a variety of assignments in patrol and detective units, including time with the Special Investigators Unit, and attained the rank of Detective Lieutenant. In addition to his long and dedicated service with the Sheriff’s Department, Dennis also served for four years in the United States Navy, including a tour aboard the USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) as an Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Technician. He holds degrees from the University of California at Redlands and Compton Junior College.
Dennis is married to the former Nancy Pierce, and they have one son.
Legislative Efforts
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressmen Buchanan and Waltz regarding H.R. 130, The “Thin Blue Line Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Calvert regarding H.R. 136 to Support the Enforcement of Immigration Detainers
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Banks regarding H.R. 233 to Codify the Defense of Qualified Immunity
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Banks regarding H.R. 149 to Deny Federal Funds to Jurisdictions Allowing Non-citizens to Vote
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Graves regarding H.R. 82, “The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Steube regarding H.R. 28, the “Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressmen Gonzales and Ellzey regarding H.R. 163, the “Security First Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressmen Rosendale and Biggs regarding H.R. 114, the “Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congresspeople Stefanik and LaLota regarding H.R. 304, the “To Serve Our Communities Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressmen Feenstra and Buck regarding H.R. 661, “Sarah’s Law”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senators Ernst and Grassley regarding S. 160, “Sarah’s Law”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Bacon regarding R. 354, “To amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer’s Safety Act …”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Lawler regarding H. Con. Res. 4, “Expressing support for the nation’s law enforcement agencies …”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressmen Owens and Joyce regarding H.R. 472, “Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2023”
- President Cabral’s Letter Congressman Banks regarding R. 233, “To amend the Revised Statutes to codify the defense of qualified immunity …”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressmen Rutherford and Gottheimer regarding H.R. 743, “The Protect and Serve Act of 2023”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senators Ernst and Lankford regarding S. 374, ‘‘Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit …’’
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senators Fischer and Cornyn regarding S. 546, “The Recruit and Retain Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senators Grassley and Rubio regarding S. 411, the “EAGLES Act of 2023”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 546, S. 389, “To deter the trafficking of illicit fentanyl, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senators Grassley and Coons regarding S. 546, S. 645, “Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2023”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressmen Buck and Joyce regarding H.R. 895, ‘‘Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023’’
- President Cabral’s Letter to Chairman Jordan regarding H.R. 1124, the “Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2023”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Cotton regarding S. 868, “A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code … ”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Cruz regarding the “Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressmen Ogles and Green regarding H.R. 2440, to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Metropolitan Police Officers Michael Collazo and Rex Englebert
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senators Brown and Cotton regarding the POWER Act of 2023
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Peters regarding the Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Crenshaw regarding HR 2548, “Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2023”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Gallagher regarding H.R. 331, “The Illicit Arms Trafficking Security Enforcement Act“
- President Cabral’s Letter to Representatives Tiffany and Hinson regarding House Concurrent Resolution 5, “Expressing support for the Nation’s law enforcement agencies … ”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senators Blackburn and Hagerty regarding S. 1107, “Securing Aid for Every School Act’’ or the ‘‘SAFE School Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senators Scott and Brown regarding the “FEND Off Fentanyl Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Pence regarding H.R. 2794, “Border Reinforcement Act of 2023”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senators Kennedy and Tillis regarding “A bill to amend title 18, United States Code …”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressmen Gosar and Gooden regarding H.R. 2947, “Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senators Masto and Cornyn regarding S. 894, ‘‘Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2023’’
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressmen Diaz-Balart and McClintock regarding H.R. 2, “Secure Border Act of 2023”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senators Grassley, Hassan, and Feinstein regarding S. 1475 the “Stop Pills That Kill Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressmen Bacon and LaMalfa regarding H.R. 3079, the “Back the Blue Act of 2023”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Joyce and Congresswoman Spanberger regarding H.R. 3189, the “POWER Act of 2023”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressmen Landsman and Miller regarding H.R. 3376: “To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants …”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressmen Weber and Miller regarding the H.R.2479, “Securing Our Schools Act of 2023”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Sullivan regarding the “Protect Our Heroes Act of 2023”.
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senators Graham and Blumenthal regarding the “EARN IT Act of 2023”.
- President Cabral’s Letter to Representatives Granger, Wagner, and Calvert regarding the “EARN IT Act of 2023”.
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Toomey regarding S. 3452, the “Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Toomey regarding S. 3458, “The Thin Blue Line Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Ernst regarding S. 3462, “Sarah’s Law”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Duckworth regarding S. 3635, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Grassley regarding S. 4007, “Fighting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2022”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Grassley regarding S. 3981, “Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Virginia Attorney General Miyares regarding S. 3635, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Brown regarding S. 2236, ‘‘Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act’’
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Trone regarding H.R. 6943, the ‘‘Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022’’
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Katko regarding benefits for officers injured in the line of duty
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Scott regarding S. 3889, “The Employee Rights Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Nehls regarding H.R. 6132, the “Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Gottheimer regarding H.R. 6448, the “Invest to Protect Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congresswoman Beutler regarding H.R. 6375, the “COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act of 2022’’
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Cortez-Masto regarding S. 3860, the “Invest to Protect Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Nadler and Congressman Jordan regarding H.R.483, the “Heroes Zerebny and Gil Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Cruz regarding Senate Resolution 732, in support of the United States Border Patrol in Del Rio, Texas
- President Cabral’s Letters to Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy regarding H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Attorney General Garland regarding B.J.A. staffing for P.S.O.B. benefits
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Kustoff regarding H.R. 8645, the “Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2022’’
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Brown regarding, “Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act of 2022”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Ryan regarding, “Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act of 2022”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Lamb regarding H.R. 2549, the “Tax Fairness for Workers Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Casey regarding S. 1157, the “Tax Fairness for Workers Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Marshall regarding the “Concerned Citizen’s Bill of Rights”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Banks regarding the “Concerned Citizen’s Bill of Rights”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Rutherford regarding H.R. 3172, the “HELPER Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Davis regarding H.R. 82, “Social Security Fairness Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Hill regarding H.R. 39, “Honoring the bravery and self-sacrifice by officers of the United States Capitol Police and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies during the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Buchanan regarding H.R. 72, “The Thin Blue Line Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Cotton regarding S. 33, the “Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Tester regarding SB 129, the “First Responders Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Bacon regarding H.R. 1210, “To amend Title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer’s Safety Act …”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Banks regarding H.R. 288 the “Qualified Immunity Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Tillis regarding “The Protect and Serve Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s letter to Governor DeSantis regarding bonuses for first responders
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Zeldin regarding House Resolution 283
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Banks regarding H.R. 288 the “Qualified Immunity Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Brown regarding “The Social Security Fairness Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Bera regarding HR 1480, the “HERO Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congresswoman Hartzler regarding H.R. 1567, the “Police Officers Protecting Children Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Cortez Masto regarding S. 1502, the “COPS Counseling Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Toomey regarding the “Thin Blue Line Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Grassley regarding S. 1502, the “COPS Counseling Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Toomey regarding the “Life Saving Gear for Police Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Bacon regarding the “Law Enforcement Officers Safety (LEOSA) COVID Extension Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Steube regarding HR 355, the “Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Sullivan regarding S. 1650, the “Protect Our Heroes Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Banks regarding H.R. 289, the “Support Peaceful Protest Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Cotton regarding S. 1586, “Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Grassley regarding S. 1511, “The Protecting America’s First Responders Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Stauber regarding H.R. 3225, the “Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Brown regarding “Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Trone regarding HR 3071, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Rosendale regarding HR 3217, the “Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Kustoff regarding HR 3153, the “Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Davis regarding HR 3131, the “David Dorn Back the Blue Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Pascrell regarding H.R. 2936, “Protecting America’s First Responders Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Cotton regarding S. 619, the “Defending Our Defenders Act”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congresswoman Kaptur regarding H.R. 3595, the “Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congresswoman Walorski regarding the “Joshua John Comeau First Responder Cancer Benefit Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Hawley regarding S 2246 to provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Bacon regarding HR 4117, “To establish the National Commission on Domestic Terrorist Attacks on the United States by Antifa, and for other purposes”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Katko regarding HR 4828, the “Border Security for America Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congresswoman Tenney regarding H.R. 4500, the “Local Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Senator Cotton regarding S. 2426, the “Fund the Police Act of 2021”
- President Cabral’s Letter to Congressman Nehls regarding H.R. 4893, the “Blocking Lawlessness from Undermining Enforcement Act”
Legislation in Action
The I.U.P.A. has become the most politically influential voice on law enforcement issues at the federal, state, and local levels for issues that affect you and your community. We have always maintained a presence in Washington, D.C. We generally confine our legislative program to issues impacting wages, hours, and working conditions of first responders. That does not, however, preclude us from using our influences on other matters of concern to public safety.
Lobbying federal officials and representatives on behalf of locals, we also meet regularly with Members of Congress and make endorsements in local and state campaigns based on your requests and recommendations. We count on our members to advise us on issues relevant to you and your members.
Our goal is to keep our members abreast of legislative issues impacting them and their families and to use our political power to benefit public safety officers and the labor movement as a whole.
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