Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) has more than doubled in membership in the past 10 years. The average used to be between 140-160 officers die in the line of duty each year, however, COVID, deaths from 9/11 cancer, and increased violence has made that average inaccurate. Our membership has…
Law enforcement can be a tough—and oftentimes distressing—career, which makes it important to acknowledge police officer mental health and its unique stigma in the police community. Though police officers have never had it easy, public unrest especially in 2020 and beyond has added new stressors to the job and taken a toll…
Get your ticket for the 2nd Annual Harley Raffle NOW before it is too late. The deadline to get a ticket is December 7, 2022! The drawing date for the raffle is December 16. 2022. Thanks to the combined efforts of the Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund and…
Middletown Police Officer Evan Barone was awarded the New York State Police Officer Medal of Valor, chosen from among 300 nominees around the state. Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado spoke of Barone’s heroism on August 29, 2020 when he congratulated him on the award, “Despite taking fire and being wounded, Barone…
I.U.P.A. Local Connecticut Police and Fire Union, #74 shared on social media about the tragic deaths of Sergeant Dustin Demonte and Officer Alex Hamzy, “The Bristol Connecticut Police Department regret to announce that on Wednesday October 12, 2022 Sergeant Dustin Demonte #221 and Officer Alex Hamzy #245 assigned to the…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s preliminary data collected for 2022 Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) has been published. Below is a graphic presentation of data regarding line-of-duty deaths, both felonious and accidental, collected from law enforcement agencies across the United States and U.S. territories by the LEOKA Data…
