VIRGINIA COALITION OF POLICE AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS
VCOPS has Partnered with Calibre Press for almost 25 years
VCOPS helps Officers Train
VCOPS provides Officer Street Survival School Grants (Free Tuition) to All of the Calibre Press Classes available online To Virginia's Law Enforcement Officers. Visit Calibre Press and choose a course you would like to attend. Contact us and we will make it happen.
ABOUT VIRGINIA COPS
Who We are--What We DO
- VIRGINIA COPS was formed out of a group of police officers and Deputy Sheriffs which met in Richmond, Virginia early in 1990. It consisted of Alexandria COPS, Local 5; Arlington COPS, Local 48; the Virginia Beach Police Benevolent Association, Local 34; the Charlottesville Police Association Local 67 and other police officers working in Richmond and throughout Virginia. It was developed to provide a state-wide voice for the working needs of police officers, their associations and their unions. Over its first three years Virginia COPS operated as a state council of the International Union of Police Associations. In 1993 it established its permanent form as a 501 (c) 5 labor organization. In 2008 VCOPS revised its constitution and established itself as an independent statewide labor organization. Virginia Cops is not a charity it is a police officers organization which works hard to improve the lot of Virginia's working street cops.
- VCOPS stands for the The Virginia Coalition of Police and Deputy Sheriffs. A nonprofit whose goal is to assist all working law enforcement officers in Virginia.
Our GOALS
- VCOPS stands for the The Virginia Coalition of Police and Deputy Sheriffs. It is an organization whose goal is to assist all working law enforcement officers in Virginia. VCOPS is a working cops organization that was established to provide one united voice for Virginia's law enforcement officers. Our goal is to improve wages, hours and working conditions as well as to increase the recognition of the professionalism of law enforcement in Virginia. We also provide training and consultation to our member organizations and individual LEO's. Finally, we work on a state level to introduce and support legislation which is beneficial to all of Virginia's law enforcement officers and oppose legislation that reduces benefits to law enforcement. VCOPS also promotes Officer Safety and Survival.
POLITICAL AFFILIATION
- VCOPS has no particular political affiliation. On a state or local level, VCOPS supports anyone who supports the needs of working police officers and deputy sheriffs (not necessarily those who say they are pro-law enforcement) We support those who help us accomplish our goals and objectives.
- Any Law Enforcement Officer in Virginia is eligible for a Grant to attend a Calibre Press Street Survival School anywhere in the US. Review the Course List and apply. Go to www.calibrepress.com and review the course list. Email us and we will arrange to pay your tuition.
- VCOPS stands for the The Virginia Coalition of Police and Deputy Sheriffs. A nonprofit whose goal is to assist all working law enforcement officers in Virginia.
SUPPORT VCOPS
VCOPS is conducting its annual fundraiser. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at virginiacops@gmail.com
The Virginia Coalition of Police and Deputy Sheriffs relies on public support to operate its programs and activities. Your donation and your privacy is important to us. We understand that your decision to support VCOPS can sometimes be difficult. We understand this and respect your decision whatever it is.
If you would like to donate to VCOPS you can do so through our Telemarketing Fundraiser when they call, or click on the donate buttons on this website. They are safe and secure.
You can also donate directly to the organization via mail. Please send your donation to:
1621 Donna Drive, Suite 3 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451
VCOPS is a 501 (c)5 non-profit and as such donations are not deductible for tax purposes. VCOPS is registered with the Department of Consumer Affairs in Richmond. *Note that Business donations may be deductible.
If you desire to have your phone number placed on our DO NOT CALL list please send us an email at: virginiacops@gmail.com. Please leave us your phone number and a valid email address. Thank you for your continued support.
Help VCOPS' Mission
Make a donation of $250.00 and we will send you a hand crafted Wooden Thin Blue Line Flag with a unique wall hanging system. See the pictures HERE. Send a $35.00 donation and we will send you a Thin Blue Polyester Flag. See the flag HERE
ANY and ALL Donations are Greatly Appreciated!
National Police Week 2021 Sunday, May 9– Saturday, May 15
What is Police Week?
In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.
National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America’s law enforcement community. The principal organizers of National Police Week include:
- National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), which produces the annual Candlelight Vigil.
Phone: 202.737.3400 | vigil@nleomf.org - Fraternal Order of Police/Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary (FOP/FOPA), which organize the Peace Officers Memorial Day Service at the U.S. Capitol.
www.policeweek.org - Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), which holds the National Police Survivors’ Conference.
Phone: (573) 346-4911 | cops@nationalcops.org
Annual Candlelight Vigil
Each year on May 13th, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund produces its annual Candlelight Vigil—a signature event of National Police Week in Washington, DC. During the Candlelight Vigil, fallen officers whose names were engraved on the Memorial’s walls that spring are formally dedicated. Held on the National Mall, in addition to the lighting of candles and reading of names, the Candlelight Vigil includes remarks by dignitaries, and musical tributes performed to honor the memory of these fallen officers.
https://www.facebook.com/NLEOMF/videos/2747507885265850/
