Correctional Peace Officers Foundation

[Crosstimbers Okie]

Here is a very worthy organization that everyone should consider joining. Dues are as little as $5 per month, and they do a world of good.


Correctional Peace Officers Foundation

[KBCraig]

Amen!

CPOA does fantastic work, for a mere pittance. Recent examples of them helping members at my institution include emergency airfare for a member (while at the Union caucus!), and assistance with burial expenses for an officer who was killed in a traffic accident on her way to work (less than two months before her scheduled retirement).

We also have a state prison just 25 miles away, and I've seen multiple reports of CPOA helping out there. One of their officers was killed by a hit-and-run driver, while training for a bicycle ride across Texas as a CPOF fundraiser; naturally, CPOA was there for his family, and his warden and major made the ride in his place.

Join CPOA!

[jafish]

hmmm, interesting. I'll be checking this organization out.

[Cory]

I am a member of this. They came buy for a few days in briefing and I jumped on it.

GREAT organization.

[Movementarian]

I may have to join this. Looks pretty good.

[BOP Hack]

They provide help here at Hazelton when one of our Officers was assaulted by an inmate.

They also came out this pass Fall and we had them set up a table in the Lobby.
A Lot of us jumped in to sign up! I went for the, I think it was the $26 a month, so I could work on getting one of the Jackets!

[Movementarian]

What does the jacket look like?

[robeans]

I had no idea these guys were that active. I thought that this group was just the pinkie finger of CCPOA (California). We always have their magazine on our break room and it is usually a good read. Hmmm, maybe I'll give them my dollar after all.

[gijanetexas]

I think any association which focuses on US is a great one. How many of us have tried to join other law enforcement organizations and been told NO, you work in a prison? Some people have been disgruntled because managers can join it, too. But I won't begrudge anyone with a death, family emergency, or illness some assistance.

[BOP Hack]

Originally Posted by Movementarian

What does the jacket look like?

There's two different ones, and I can't find the pictures of them. One is a Denim Jacket style and the other is a Gold Jacket. in the quarterly magazine there are pictures of the two jackets but when i looked on line at the site there are no pictures available with someone wearing them.