Lawrenceburg Police Department are informing the community
that It has come to our attention that people in Lawrenceburg have started receiving letters from Eddie Hutchinson and the group he calls the National Police Association.
These letters are designed to scare people about rising crime rates, which are largely an issue with large metropolitan areas and to get people to selnd him money. This is likely part of a well-known scam that has been called out in a number of publications (see below). If asked about this, people at City Offices may advise the public that this is likey a scam.
What is the National Police Association?
The National Police Association is the latest venture for a founder who has spent more than two decades honing his media skills. Hutchison's background includes providing radio commentary and publishing a political newsletter called the Indiana Conservatives’ Letter.
National Police Association says it's helping police
www.indystar.com/story/news/investigations/2019/03/17/…
Is the police officers support Association a scam 'charity'?
The Reading Police Department in Massachusetts described the Police Officers Support Association as a “scam ‘charity’” last year. And the Morton Police Department in Illinois posted on Facebook about calls from a mysterious phone number with a local area code last year.
Donations have surged to a ‘scam’ political group that claims ... - CNN
www.cnn.com/2020/10/16/us/police-super-pac-political-gr…
Is the Indiana Police Association a scam?
By day, he works for the Indiana attorney general as a fraud investigator. The group’s treasurer, Derek Peterson, and Hutchison deny they’re running a scam. In fundraising letters, the group paints a dystopian picture of communities and police departments under attack. Their association, formed in 2017, is not a membership organization.
Chiefs Call National Police Association a Scam - The Crime Report
thecrimereport.org/2019/03/18/chiefs-call-national-police …
Who is behind the National Police Association 'fear-mongering letters'?
The group behind the letters is the National Police Association, a nonprofit that raised more than $100,000 in its first 10 months, according to a 2017 tax filing, largely through letters critics say use fear-mongering language to target vulnerable people.
National Police Association says it's helping police
www.indystar.com/story/news/investigations/2019/03/17/…
