Retirement Planning & Resources
With over 500 published articles on Police1, retired officer Dan Marcou’s voice continues to guide and inspire the law enforcement community
A career in law enforcement is a training ground for the rest of your life
Learn how one officer rediscovered her identity and found a new purpose after an injury forced her into early retirement in her 30s
During the LEO’s final sign-off, a heartfelt surprise left him speechless
Acting deputy commissioner Melvin T. Russell will leave the department on Wednesday
There are several steps you can take to ease the transition from active duty to retired cop
Many public safety employees experience a type of identity crisis when they leave the job – here are some ways to cope
Planning ahead is key to a happy and healthy retirement from law enforcement
The transition to civilianhood is not easy, even under the best of circumstances
LEOSA, passed in 2004, hasn’t quite worked as intended. Here’s what you had to say about the law, as well as the reform bill that’s intended to fix it
The bill aims to fix many of the issues with LEOSA
Just as you wouldn’t operate a motor vehicle without liability insurance, you don’t want to carry a firearm without insurance either
A father and daughter shared a special moment during the officer’s last sign off before his retirement
Take a few minutes to find out what kind of lifestyle might suit you best after the pulling the pin
Through Signal 88 Security franchises, Mark McClure and his partners provide more than peace of mind – they mentor the next generation of law enforcement officers
In this Q&A, Signal 88 Security CEO Reed Nyffeler explains why the company recruits former LEOs to own and operate franchises across the country
Mayor Eric Garcetti and the unions representing police and firefighters proposed changing city ordinance so pension payments could be withheld from officers in DROP who don’t work at least 112 hours on active duty in any given month
Officer Andre Jenkins retired from the Sarasota Police Department after 30 years of service
Management studies can help you advance your law enforcement career, increase your pay and open new post-retirement options
The program that pays veteran responders nearly double for the last five years of their careers received a flood of new enrollees in February
Arizona DPS Trooper Mark Gilberg gave his final call after completing 37 years of service
The deal also places no new conditions on a controversial retirement program that pays veteran cops and firefighters nearly double at the end of their careers
Officials ignored a report urging them to eliminate or drastically amend a program that pays veteran first responders salaries and pensions simultaneously
An obese ex-NYPD cop sued the city Tuesday, seeking a more generous disability pension for heart disease he attributes to his stressful time on the force
Video of an Idaho officer becoming emotional as he signs off his final shift has gone viral
The public needs to understand the benefit of having armed off-duty and qualified retired LEOs around whenever possible
The 75-year-old retired deputy is recovering from surgery after being shot in the wrist and abdomen
The partial ruling in favor of the police and fire unions, who have battled the city in court for years, was hailed by retirees
Chester Hornowski, 71, was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds in a residence in Mountain Home, Ark.
A new state law aimed at fixing the ailing pension fund may cause cops and firefighters to leave their shrinking departments
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