Retirement Planning & Resources
Your pension is most likely your largest asset, and without a doubt the most integral component of planning for you and your loved ones’ future
Burnout doesn’t just affect your health — it can derail your career and drain your finances. Here’s how to take back control
From managing unpredictable income to planning for early retirement, this guide offers essential financial strategies tailored to police, fire, EMS and corrections professionals
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
Nine of the top 10 officers are eligible to retire as of July 1
“New Yorkers, including current and retired police officers, stand in solidarity with Ukraine,” the city’s comptroller said
Marc Coopwood, a 27-year law enforcement veteran, is committed to keeping the public sector safe, stable and secure in a different way than he did as an assistant chief of police
“I have an oxygen tank with me 24/7 and I need assistance with everything,” said Lt. Yvan Pierre Louis
Proponents say that stable benefits are needed to recruit new police and firefighters
Police historian Zane Ziegler found the badge while at the National Police Collectors Show
Dermot Shea, 52, was expected to step down as Mayor-elect Eric Adams chooses his own police commissioner
Urged to join the NYPD by his father, he has worked as an officer in every borough during his 30-year career
Lt. John White, 97, is the last living member of “The Original Nine,” Georgia’s first sworn Black officers
Born four days apart, Fire Chief Jeff Blanchard and Police Chief Walter Sweeney have been friends since middle school
Lt. Arthur Fremer and Lt. Christine Fremer served for 31 and 32 years, respectively
The retired trooper may have been trying to stop the gunman, who also killed a woman in the incident, authorities said
Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese came face to face with the bombers in a gunfight in 2013
Some suspect that Chief James Craig will seek political office, but Craig says he hasn’t made a decision. “I’m not ruling it out,” he said
Investing, in your mind, health or a hobby, can compound the benefit of a bonus on you, your family and others
Chris Lowrance will fly to Oregon to start his 90-day ride across the country
The new law allows public safety workers who reach 20 years of service within the next two years to retire with a pension, regardless of their age
Sheriff (Ret.) Dan McClelland, 67, and Midge, 16, were inseparable
A legal service plan can protect you and your family in the event of the unexpected
New Chief Rodney Harrison joined the NYPD in 1992 as a patrol officer
“I lose thousands every year,” said Gary Monto, who served as a cop for 22 years
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