Mathew Silverman
Mathew Silverman is the National President of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA). He has a long history of federal service and is recognized by members as an honest, hardworking, and passionate leader. Inspired from a young age by a desire to serve, Silverman began as a volunteer firefighter and has dedicated his career to supporting federal law enforcement officers. As FLEOA president, he focuses on advocating for improved pay, benefits, and mental health resources for law enforcement professionals nationwide.
When backroom coordination disappears, enforcement does not vanish. It moves into neighborhoods, workplaces, and traffic stops, changing not just where it happens but how disruptive it becomes.
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They are still screening airports, guarding borders, and standing watch for America. The only thing missing is their paycheck while Washington argues.
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FLEOA National President Mathew Silverman argues that Virginia lawmakers are pushing HB217 to score political points, even as they risk colliding head-on with the Second Amendment.
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Maryland’s new bill could put officers and federal law enforcement at risk while undermining decades of interagency cooperation. Experts warn the move may create more problems than it solves for public safety.
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Mathew Silverman, National President of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, examines how political rhetoric following the Minneapolis shooting risks inflaming unrest, undermining lawful authority, and placing law enforcement officers and communities in greater danger.
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With President Trump’s decision to send Tom Homan to Minnesota to take direct oversight of federal immigration operations, the media narrative has quickly become more political than factual. To understand what is actually happening, and why Homan was chosen, it is important to separate career history from political spin.
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Virginia lawmakers are debating HB 1314, but critics warn the bill could turn good-faith officers into legal targets. Public safety, they say, shouldn’t be sacrificed for litigation theater.
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Words don’t pull triggers, but they load the chamber. When they come from the top cop, people get hurt.
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Robert J. Cekada has spent his career working every level of law enforcement from street operations to national leadership. His experience and steady judgment make him the kind of director ATF needs in a moment of rising crime and complex challenges.
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This proposal is not simply a matter of attire. It has real-world implications for officer safety, intergovernmental authority, and the effective enforcement of federal law.
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National President of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Mathew Silverman brings a firsthand, field-driven perspective on why Rodney S. Scott is uniquely qualified to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection at a critical moment for border security.
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The badge was earned through standards and sacrifice. Now it’s filtered through politics.
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"Language that broadly characterizes federal officers in demeaning terms such as referring to them as “masked thugs” is offensive to the law enforcement profession and risks further eroding trust and obscuring the realities of the job they are asked to perform. In some instances, these distasteful comments can get folks hurt or killed."
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The recent deadly shooting in Minneapolis is a tragedy. A woman lost her life. A law enforcement officer will live forever with the consequences of a split-second decision. Two families are now forever changed.
And once again, before the facts are fully known, before investigators have finished their work, before evidence has been carefully reviewed, the internet has already declared a verdict.
This has become a dangerous pattern in America.
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Mathew Silverman, National President of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, urges Congress to end the shutdown and ensure these essential officers are not financially punished for protecting the nation.
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