C.O.P.S. Parents Retreat is planned for surviving parents and step-parents of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, as determined by C.O.P.S. criteria. Couples as well as single parents are encouraged to attend. Other relatives and friends are not eligible to attend. Losing a child can be the most devastating thing for a [...]
C.O.P.S. Extended Family Retreat is planned for the surviving extended family members and their spouse/domestic partner* (21 years or older) of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, as determined by C.O.P.S. criteria. Eligible family members include: grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws. Other relatives and friends are not eligible [...]
C.O.P.S. Co-Workers Retreat is planned for surviving co-workers, active or retired, (21 years or older) of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, as determined by C.O.P.S. criteria. Other relatives and friends are not eligible to attend. C.O.P.S. Co-Workers Retreat is designed for surviving co-workers to receive support from other law enforcement officers [...]
C.O.P.S. Spouses Retreat is planned for surviving spouses of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, as determined by C.O.P.S. criteria. Other relatives and friends are not eligible to attend. After losing their spouse to line-of-duty death, surviving spouses can be faced with challenges such as changing life plans, raising children alone and/or [...]
C.O.P.S. Siblings Retreat is planned for surviving siblings and their spouse/domestic partner* (21 years or older) of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, as determined by C.O.P.S. criteria. Couples, as well as individual Siblings, are encouraged to attend. *Domestic Partner is defined as a long term committed legal or interpersonal relationship between [...]
C.O.P.S. Fiancées & Significant Others Retreat is planned for surviving fiancés and significant others (21 years or older) of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, according to C.O.P.S. criteria. Other relatives and friends are not eligible to attend. Surviving Fiancées, Significant Others, and Life Partners have to cope with the fact that plans [...]
C.O.P.S. Young Adults Camp is planned for surviving children and siblings (15-20 years of age) of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, as determined by C.O.P.S. criteria. Other relatives and friends are not eligible to attend. Growing up without a parent or older sibling role model can be challenging for young teenagers [...]
C.O.P.S. Kids Camp is planned for surviving children (6-14 years of age) and their parent or legal guardian of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, as determined by C.O.P.S. criteria . Children MUST be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to attend. C.O.P.S. Kids Camp provides family interaction, camp activities, grief counseling, [...]
C.O.P.S. Adult Children’s Retreat is planned for surviving adult children and their spouse/domestic partner* (21 years or older) of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, as determined by C.O.P.S. criteria. Couples, as well as individual Adult Children, are encouraged to attend. *Domestic Partner is defined as a long term committed legal or [...]
C.O.P.S. is moving forward with planning for the Hands-On Programs with hopes these events will take place in person in 2022. However, we continue to closely monitor restrictions due to COVID-19 that would impact retreats. Any decisions to cancel in-person events will be communicated to the C.O.P.S. membership. If you purchase airline tickets for any [...]