MA COPS - Concerns of Police Survivors

Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc., also known as COPS, is a nationwide non-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty as determined by Federal government criteria. The Massachusetts chapter supports survivors in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

Our Purpose

To provide support of law enforcement survivors by forming bereavement/growth groups where survivors can offer and receive emotional support.

To aid survivors with some understanding of the judicial process.

To provide information about appropriate services which may exist within federal, state, and local governments.

To provide a source of information about benefits available to assist the surviving members of the law enforcement family.

To provide other relief and assistance to law enforcement survivors, as is consistent with the constitution and bylaws of the chapter and the National organization.

To assist police departments in establishing line of duty death policies, procedures and protocols.

To educate the public, police departments and organizations about the unique problems and needs facing law enforcement survivors.