Retirement
Former community protecters bring with them experiences and skills that prove valuable in navigating the challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship
Pre-retirement workshops can be a helpful tool in preventing adverse outcomes during retirement
Financial Planning
This is the true measure of financial success in law enforcement: being able to enjoy retirement in great physical and mental shape
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
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
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