Retirement Planning & Resources
From managing unpredictable income to planning for early retirement, this guide offers essential financial strategies tailored to police, fire, EMS and corrections professionals
Mid-career officers are just a decade away from retirement — now is the time to take a hard look at your pension
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“Now more than ever, these efforts are essential in maintaining our public safety workforce, and this investment will help us do that.”
More than 800 officers and civilian employees have set retirement dates within the next four years after enrolling in the city’s deferred pension program
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal would allow former officers, firefighters and EMTs to fill the gaps in K-12 classrooms
“The police department is held together with duct tape and overtime,” union officials said
“This exodus is the result of cops in the prime of their careers deciding they have had enough,” Patrick Lynch, Police Benevolent Association president, said
“I think there’s more pressure on chiefs than before. It’s been a tough few years in law enforcement,” one chief said
A recent measure was passed to clear the way for the city to offer six deputy police chiefs a $300,000 payment to retire
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Legislation allows injured federal first responders who continue service in government to retain retirement
Retired Det. Costa Walton says he intends to divvy up the money between his children, nieces and nephews
Catherine Albera was one of the first two female officers sworn into the NYPD
“A Penny For Their Thoughts” seeks to raise a penny per mile to help responders and their families
State Sen. Mike Regan says the bill aims to help departments recruit and retain officers
The Deferred Retirement Option Program applies to hires made after July 2007; newer union members agreed to pay more in retirement benefits
The proposed legislation is being touted as one way to address hundreds of vacancies in the police department
How an age-old challenge and a new generation are chipping away at defined-benefit pensions
The law lowers the retirement age from 60 to 55 for certain law enforcement officers
Police said it was clear that K-9 Haso did not die of dehydration or exposure
Cops often let the job define them, but establishing an identity outside policing is essential for planning for law enforcement retirement
A Florida police sergeant poses with fellow officers on his final shift
The new unit will help get closure for victims’ families and take some of the workload off other investigators, police said
An FBI agent returned fire, killing the suspect
Chief Rodney Bryant joined the department in 1988 and has led the agency since 2020
Officers can use the network to improve their professional development and search for career opportunities – both during their policing career and post-retirement
Chief Carmen Best, who resigned from the Seattle PD in 2020 after a series of budget cuts, will head the global security risk operations team
While the reasons for leaving vary, experts warn that the large number of senior staff members departing has broader implications
The bipartisan bill aims to update existing legislation to make it easier for retirees to access benefits
Girmala, long considered a trailblazer for women in policing, is the only woman in LAPD history to have held all three assistant chief positions
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