Thursday, September 12, 2019

Joe Gamaldi 

Houston Police Officers’ Union FOP Lodge 110 President

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5430 Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX 77056

Law enforcement is facing a crisis of public trust and confidence in the wake of highly publicized incidents that called into question the legitimacy of the profession and the men and women who risk their lives to protect all of us.. In many ways, society is breaking down and respect for a policeman in uniform is at an all time low.  Joe Gamaldi President of Houston Police Officers Union, recently elected to a position of V.P. of Fraternal Order of Police, a national organization, will present the case from the" Men in Blue" side
 
This is a wonderful opportunity to hear from the top representative for Houston Police about the problems facing our Police in the era of the changing face of crime in America and Houston. Invite your friends to this important program.

 

Joe Gamaldi 

Houston Police Officers’ Union FOP Lodge 110 President

Houston Police Officers’ Union, FOP Lodge 110 President Joe Gamaldi was born and raised on Long Island, NY. Following high school he attended the University of Hartford, where he earned a degree in Criminal Justice, with minors in Political Science and Sociology. After graduation, Officer Gamaldi was hired by the NYPD in 2005 where he worked as an officer for approx. 3 years. He then transferred to the Houston Police Department in 2008 and graduated from Class #197. 

Shortly after graduation from the academy, he completed his Masters Degree from Long Island University in Homeland Security Management. Officer Gamaldi then went on to serve as a Board Members of the HPOU, before being elected the Second Vice President from 2012-2017 and was elected President of the Houston Police Officer’s Union in January 2018. Officer Gamaldi is the chair of the Labor Relations Committee, the Ways and Means committee, has served on the bargaining team for several contract negotiations, and served as lead negotiator for the most recent negotiations. He also coordinates the Safe Ride Home program, founded the Houston Officers Peer Assistance (HOPA) a stand alone non-profit dedicated to providing per assistance to police officers, assisted in the creation of the HPOU mobile app and runs all the social media platforms for the HPOU.