Concerns of Police Survivors

Between 140 and 160 officers are killed in the line of duty year after year. This leaves their families, friends and co-workers to cope with this tragic loss. C.O.P.S, Concerns of Police Survivors, provides resources to help them rebuild their lives.

Organized in 1984 with 110 members they now serve over 15,000 families. According to Federal government criteria, members include spouses, children, parents, siblings, significant others and co-workers of the officers killed in the line of duty.

They are governed by a National Board of law enforcement survivors, and all programs and services are administered by the National Office which is located in Camdenton, Missouri. Several states have chapters that function at a grass roots level.

They offer several programs for suvivors including the National Police Survivors' Conference held each May during National Police Week, scholarships, peer-support at the national, state and local levels, "C.O.P.S. Kids" coundeling reimbursements programs, the "C.O.P.S. Kids" Summer Camp, "C.O.P.S. Teens" Outward Bound experience for young adults, special retreats for spouses, parents, siblings, adult children, and in-laws, trial and parole support, as well as training and assistance to law enforcement agencies on how to respond to the loss of fellow officer and other assistance programs.

C.O.P.S. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Their programs and services are funded by grants and donations.