Garden State Survivors New Jersey Cops Chapter

“Expenses memorials & hands on prog 12,167 chapter outreach 14,139 total 26,306”

“Garden state c.o.p.s. (concerns of police survivors), nj chapter, provides resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families and affected co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty as determined by federal criteria. Furthermore, c.o.p.s. Provides training to law enforcement agencies on survivor victimization issues and educates the public of the need to support the law enforcement profession and its survivors.”

“Memorials and hands on programs: c.o.p.s. Provides survivor specific retreats known as "hands-on programs". The nj chapter provides a kids summer camp as well as family retreats for all family members of survivors. The survivors experience self-help challenge activities as well as meeting and networking with peers who have experienced the same type of loss. C.o.p.s. Distributes printed educational materials to law enforcement agencies and officials to help them develop a policy within their departments on handling a line-of -duty death. As part of the process in helping survivors cope with their grief, c.o.p.s. Provides memorials for those police officers who have died in the line of duty.”

“Chapter outreach: public education and awareness is accomplished by distributing blue ribbons to honor those officers who serve and protect our communities as well as those policeman who have paid the ultimate price and given their lives in the line of duty. C.o.p.s. Also works to educate the public on law enforcement trauma issues through the use of bill boards and public service announcements throughout the year. Another form of awareness and outreach is accomplished with the c.o.p.s. Brand and logo through merchandise. By having law enforcement officers and survivors wearing items with the c.o.p.s. Brand, we have greater name recognition and law enforcement agencies and survivors are more likely to seek our assistance.”