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Holiday Commemorative
Ornaments
Survivors gave $55,425 in Holiday Memorials. |
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Land Donated to C.O.P.S.
On Tuesday, December 8, Richard and Sue Cheney officially transferred 117 acres in southern Virginia to Concerns of Police Survivors. The land was purchased after the supreme sacrifice given by their daughter, Virginia State Trooper Jessica Cheney on January 17, 1998.
The land is valued at $293,000! It is located in rural Lunenburg County near Victoria, VA. It is the Cheney's hope that C.O.P.S. will build its own retreat facility on the property.
"We love C.O.P.S. for what the organization had accomplished and feel that the land will aid C.O.P.S. in the healing of many, many survivors in the years to come," concluded the Cheneys.
"This is the largest single contribution C.O.P.S. has ever received from a surviving family and we can't thank the Cheney Family enough," said Jennifer Thacker, National President.
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BLUE ALERT Update
After sending out a second series of letters regarding the Blue Alert to state governors, attorney generals, and lieutenant governors, C.O.P.S. has received responses from 14 states: Alabama, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
New legislators will soon be seated in every state, so now would be a good time to contact your legislators, attorneys general, and governors for the Blue Alert. We hope our efforts help this idea become a reality across the nation. By working together, we can show our support for the brave men and women who protect our great nation and ensure that those who do harm to our protectors are quickly captured, fully prosecuted, and appropriately punished.
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Traumas of Law Enforcement 2010
Below are the dates and locations for C.O.P.S. highly-acclaimed, three-day training, "The Traumas of Law Enforcement". There are six trainings yet to be presented during January, February, and March 2010. There is no cost to these trainings; however, registration is mandatory. If you are a survivor and feel your agency needs this training, you can personally request a flyer to be sent to the agency through the National Office by calling 573.346.4911, emailing cops@nationalcops.org, or simply having officers from your agency register online. |
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TLE Dates and Locations
January 25-27, 2010 Whittier (Los Angeles), CA
Registration Deadline: December 27, 2009
February 8-10, 2010 Hamilton (Trenton), NJ
Registration Deadline: January 15, 2010
February 22-24, 2010 Grand Rapids, MI
Registration Deadline: January 22, 2010
March 1-3, 2010 Glendale (Phoenix), AZ
Registration Deadline: February 3, 2010
March 15-17, 2010 St. Peters (St. Louis), MO Registration Deadline: February 17, 2010 March 29-31, 2010 Oregon City (Portland), OR Registration Deadline: March 1, 2010 Use http://www.nationalcops.org/serv08.htm to register for trainings online. |
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Federal Funding Makes "Traumas of Law Enforcement" Possible in 2010
A grant to C.O.P.S. from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice will fund the Traumas of Law Enforcement trainings in 2010! The return of Federal funding for this project will enable C.O.P.S. to redirect the $90,000+ cost for these trainings to other programs of the organization. C.O.P.S. would like to thank BJA for its support of the "Traumas of Law Enforcement" trainings which are now in their 15th year of existence. This highly-acclaimed training is often said to be "the best training I've had in my long law enforcement career"! |
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2010 C.O.P.S. Hands-On Programs
C.O.P.S. will be hosting 8 Hands-On Programs in 2010, with an affected co-workers retreat being added to the list. Please contact Erin Bishop at 573.346.4911 or erin_bishop@nationalcops.org for more information on attending a retreat.
Adult Children's Retreat
June 25-28, 2010
YMCA Trout Lodge
Potosi, Missouri
Kids Camp
July 26-August 1, 2010
Salvation Army Lake Camp
East Troy, Wisconsin
Outward Bound
July 26- August 1, 2010
Mountain Climbing
Leadville, Colorado
Siblings' Retreat
September 10-13, 2010
YMCA Trout Lodge
Potosi, Missouri
Spouses' Retreat
September 17-20, 2010
YMCA Trout Lodge
Potosi, Missouri
Affected Co-Workers' Retreat
October 1-4, 2010
YMCA Trout Lodge
Potosi, Missouri
In-Laws' Retreat
October 15-18, 2010
YMCA Trout Lodge
Potosi, Missouri
Parents' Retreat
October 29- November 1, 2010
C.A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center
Little Rock, Arkansas |
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Interested in Running for the C.O.P.S. National Board?
If you are a law enforcement survivor and have gotten to the place where you want to give back to other survivors and Concerns of Police Survivors because you have been helped over the past several years, you might want to consider running for a position on the C.O.P.S. National Board. Individuals must file a letter of intent by February 1, 2010 (no exceptions to this deadline) with the C.O.P.S. Immediate Past President Jean Hill. If you have questions, call her at 281.788.5001 or email: bjeanhill@sbcglobal.net. |
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National Police Week 2010 Activity Dates
Official Dates of National Police Week 2010 are Sunday, May 9 through Saturday, May 15.
To help survivors and law enforcement agencies "save the dates" for National Police Week 2010 activities in Washington, DC, here is information on the planned activities.
Wednesday, May 12: Early Arrival Day
Thursday, May 13: Official Arrival Day, National Police Week Check-In, and The Annual Candlelight Vigil at the National Law Enforcement Memorial
Friday, May 14: First day of the National Police Survivors' Conference and C.O.P.S. Kids/Teens activities
Saturday, May 15: The National Police Officers' Memorial Service on the West Front of the United States Capitol
Sunday, May 16: Second day of the National Police Survivors' Conference, C.O.P.S. Kids/Teens activities, and a Hoedown at the Hilton
Monday, May 17: Official departure day
While hotels for National Police Week 2010 have been secured, the only way to make reservations at the official National Police Week hotels is through C.O.P.S. Please take no action until invitations have been received sometime in late January or early February.
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National Police Planning Continues
Invitations to be Mailed in Late January
Plans for National Police Week 2010 are coming together and the National Police Week invitations should be in the mail in late January.
Online registration will be available in early February and is highly encouraged. Once an online registration is submitted, however, any changes to that registration must be called into the C.O.P.S. National Office at 573.346.4911.
C.O.P.S. will welcome 2009 survivors, any past year survivors, the official Memorial Service escort officers, and the agency head to complete an application for hotel rooms at official National Police Week hotels. All other officers can contact Eileen Haines with their hotel needs. Call 301.865.1631; email eileen@haineshotelservices.com; fax 301.371.7305.
Returning survivors will not be able to register for National Police Week 2010 or make hotel reservations through C.O.P.S. after March 23, 2010. |
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National Police Week Sponsorship Opportunities
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February 1st is the Deadline for Nominations for C.O.P.S. Awards
The Distinguished Service Award: The highest recognition bestowed by Concerns of Police Survivors is the Distinguished Service Award. This award is presented annually to an active or retired law enforcement officer/official or organization for services above and beyond the call of duty when addressing police survivor issues. The law enforcement officer/official or organization must be nominated by a member of the law enforcement family. That means any law enforcement officer, survivor, or police family member may nominate an officer for this distinction. They cannot, however, be nominated by a member of their own family.
The Todd Ricks Award for Volunteerism: Each year C.O.P.S. recognizes an individual(s) who volunteer services to the organization and have contributed greatly to C.O.P.S.' programs with the Todd Ricks Award for Volunteerism. This award is named for Todd Ricks, a U.S. Park Police Motorcycle Officer. Officer Ricks coordinated the motorcycle efforts during National Police Week for several years and was the inaugural recipient of this award. Todd's efforts helped National Police Week events, including all C.O.P.S. activities, run as smoothly as possible by organizing motorcycle escorts for buses to all events, including "C.O.P.S. Kids" events.
The Chapter of the Year Award: The National Board of Concerns of Police Survivors recognizes one chapter each year that has demonstrated a cooperative effort in working with National C.O.P.S., provided services to its membership locally, and focused on meeting the mission of C.O.P.S. Any chapter that feels it meets or exceeds these goals may submit a self-nomination. This is the sixth year of this award. Past Chapter of the Year Awards:
2009: Southern California C.O.P.S.
2008: New Jersey: Survivors of the Triangle
2007: Indiana C.O.P.S.
2006: Michigan C.O.P.S.
2005: Northeast Florida C.O.P.S.
Check the C.O.P.S. website for the criteria for these awards and forward your nominations to lori_graves@nationalcops.org. Call Lori at 573.346.4911 for more information. |
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Survivors gave $55,425 in Holiday Memorials
Each year National C.O.P.S. provides survivors the opportunity to make a holiday contribution in memory of their fallen officer. For each donation, a special ornament is placed on the Christmas tree in the National Office. This year, a special commemorative ornament was placed in memory of the fallen officer for each donation of $100 or more. A different ornament was placed for all other donations.
Survivors gave a total of $55,425 this holiday season to benefit C.O.P.S. With 376 pewter ornaments, we were concerned about the tree falling over!
The commemorative ornaments will be mailed after the New Year to those survivors who contributed $100 or more to C.O.P.S. through this annual fundraising effort. |
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Fly the Blue
For the past several years, Concerns of Police Survivors has been encouraging citizens to fly blue ribbons from their car antennas during National Police Week. This year from May 9 through May 15, seeing thousands of blue ribbons flying from cars would be a tremendous show of support for our fallen officers and those still working the streets. The ribbons should be tied to personal cars and/or police cruisers to show support for law enforcement. While many law enforcement agencies fly the ribbons during National Police Week, we'd love to see more ribbons on personal vehicles. C.O.P.S. is, however, sending blue ribbons only to those that request them rather than automatically mailing them to the more than 5,000 agencies that have received the ribbons in the past. For blue ribbons FAX your request into C.O.P.S. at 573-346-1414 with your mailing address and the number of blue ribbons you would like to request.
Fly the Blue!! Support law enforcement!! |
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Extreme Home Makeover Helped C.O.P.S. Members
For those of you who missed the Scott family on Extreme Home Makeover on December 6th, click the link below to view. Enjoy!
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C.O.P.S. History Book Cancelled
The 25-year anniversary history book idea was cancelled by the C.O.P.S. National Board at the November meeting due to lack of submitted biographies. |
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Testimonial
Thanks for making Parents' Retreat possible for us to attend. Being there is the best thing we do all year to deal with our loss.
Ernie Barber
Surviving Father of Seattle Police Officer Joselito Barber, EOW 8/13/2006 |
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COPSstore
Visit COPSstore for merchandise. Merchandise is now available through the C.O.P.S. National Office as well as the COPSstore. Roll Call items are available in several colors of short sleeve t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts and crew neck and hooded sweatshirts. All C.O.P.S. and National Police Week merchandise can be found at http://www.COPSstore.com. COPSstore has been your official source for C.O.P.S. merchandise since 1992. |
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Concerns of Police Survivors has been awarded the "Best in America" seal of approval from Independent Charities of America. | |
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