Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)

Supporting Survivors Since 1984

Each year, between 140 and 160 law enforcement officers die in the line of duty, leaving behind families and co-workers to cope with an unimaginable loss. Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) provides resources, programs, and support to help survivors rebuild their lives.

There is no membership fee to join C.O.P.S. — the price paid is already too high.

Who We Are

C.O.P.S. was founded in 1984 with 110 individual members. Today, C.O.P.S. serves a membership of more than 90,000 law enforcement survivors nationwide.

Survivors include spouses, children, adult children, parents, siblings, fiancés, significant others, extended family members, co-workers, and eligible suicide survivors as determined by the Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022.

C.O.P.S. is governed by a national board of law enforcement survivors and has 53 chapters across the country providing support at the grassroots level. National programs, trainings, survivor weekends and camps, and other services are administered by the C.O.P.S. National Office in Camdenton, Missouri.

How C.O.P.S. Helps

C.O.P.S. provides programs and resources designed to support survivors throughout their grief journey, including:

• National Police Survivors' Conference during National Police Week
• Survivor weekends and camps
• Scholarships
• Peer support at the national, state, and local levels
• C.O.P.S. Kids counseling reimbursement
• Programs for children and young adults
• Trial and parole support
• Additional resources and assistance for surviving families and co-workers

Supporting Law Enforcement Agencies

An agency's response following a line-of-duty death can have a lasting impact on survivors. C.O.P.S. provides training and assistance to law enforcement agencies nationwide to help them respond appropriately following the loss of an officer and support surviving families and co-workers.

C.O.P.S. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Survivor programs, trainings, weekends, camps, and other services are made possible through grants and generous donations.