About the Training

Concerns of Police Survivors is an organization that relies heavily on volunteers to achieve its mission: Rebuilding shattered lives of survivors and co-workers affected by line-of-duty deaths. This mandatory two-day training is being provided to help each C.O.P.S. Chapter succeed. During the training, there will be focus on understanding how important sound business practices are to the overall health of C.O.P.S. We will also discuss how the C.O.P.S. organization and its Chapters work together using best practices that effectively serve our survivors. The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded C.O.P.S. a grant in the past. While we are awaiting a new grant from BJA, it is anticipated that this grant will cover some of the expenses National C.O.P.S. incurs to provide this training.

Important news for this year

The government has announced it will end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declarations on May 11, 2023. Therefore, we will be returning to pre-COVID rooming for this July event, requiring two Chapter representatives per room, same as it was pre-COVID. The past few years we were able to offer single-occupancy rooms due to the COVID situation, but that will NOT be the case this year. We are trying to make the best use of the grant that subsidizes this training to allow it to benefit the most people.

It should also be noted, we are NOT offering the remote webinar/Zoom option this year. Our goal has been to return Board/Chapter Training to all in-person since the disruption caused by COVID. That goal, as well as the high cost of A/V and technical services required to support the Zoom option, have led to this decision. We feel the value of networking and learning from each other in person is one of the most important aspects of Board/Chapter Training, and will be focusing our efforts and resources in that direction.

What is the cost to attend?

The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded C.O.P.S. a grant in the past which covered the cost of two Chapter representatives from each Chapter to attend. We are hopeful a new grant will continue to cover these costs this year. C.O.P.S. will reimburse airfare or mileage and pay most meals and room costs for up to two representatives. C.O.P.S. will not reimburse for travel insurance, upgrades such as "early bird" boarding, first class, business class, transportation to/from your "home" airport, parking at your home airport, or meals while traveling. Travel and baggage fees will be reimbursed only if receipts are provided within 20 days of travel. BEFORE BOOKING, if you cannot find roundtrip airfare for $450 or less, please call Stephani Anderson at the National Office, 573-346-4911. We will then attempt to find travel that fits within those parameters, but if we are unable to, you still must have prior approval before you purchase above that threshold. You must submit your receipt for the ticket to the National Office for reimbursement (along with any applicable receipts for baggage). If you choose to drive, you will be reimbursed at the federal per diem rate for actual miles driven or the cost of what an airline ticket would have been, whichever is less.