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Frequently Asked Questions
What is American Police
Veterans?
American Police Veterans is a voluntary
association organization. American Police Veterans is an
organization dedicated to the issues and needs of
America's former law enforcement officers from
departments and agencies across the country.
Who started
American Police Veterans? Sgt.
George Brown retired IODD from the Plainville
Massachusetts Police Department started American Police
Veterans on 3-4-05 to offer peer advocacy and support
for retired and disabled police officers. Contact
George.
What do American Police Veterans
call themselves?
They are Policevets
Is American Police Veterans a non
profit organization?
We are currently a
voluntary association. We will be incorporating as a non
profit in the near future.
Does American Police Veterans
solicit charitable donations?
No. However, we do ask that
readers of
Beyond
The Shield give
a dollar or two if they have felt that the information
was helpful or informative. Donate buttons can be found
on
Beyond The Shield.
Who
can join American Police Veterans?
American Police Veterans
who have served in a municipal, county, state, US
Federal or DoD law enforcement organization. We also
welcome family and friends who have identified
themselves as supporting Policevets.
W hat issue has generated the most
interest in American Police Veterans?
Most former police officers have found themselves
abandoned by their coworkers, department or agency, the
government and the people that they served. American
Police Veterans assist fellow officers and/or their
families in times of emergency, personal crisis or other
critical need. At the present time we can only offer
peer support and identification of resources.
What are the dues?
At the present time, there are no dues.
Does American Police Veterans
publish a newsletter?
Beyond
The Shield The Journal of the American Police Veterans,
beyondtheshield.org is an online journal. Members
and the community are invited to submit articles to the
editor. Articles should be no longer than 500 words.
News and informational briefs of 100 words or less are
also welcomed.
How do I
join the American Police Veterans? Join
the
PoliceVets Forum
and/or
PoliceVets Group. The
Forum and the Group are easily accessed from any page .
It is recommended that you join both the Forum and the
Group.
What
problems have members encountered with the Forum?
Several people have had a problem enrolling in the
forum. Failure to accept the terms and conditions check
block terminates the signup process. Additionally,
posting messages and navigating requires more skill than
the Group.
What
problems have members encountered with the Group?
The group is an open topic
email driven exchange. Some members have found that
their email is overflowing occasionally. The solution is
to modify your yahoo account to accept daily digests,
or special notices only. If you choose special notices
only, you can read your messages at Policevets
Group at your
convenience.
Some members would
rather not read certain threads or topics. The daily
digest option sends a single email message with up to 25
individual messages. The beginning of the message there
is a list of the message topics and senders allowing the
reader to jump to the messages of interest.
Does
American Police Veterans offer logo products?
American
Police Veterans offers products through two vendors. The
XcopShop offers a large variety of logo products.
If I feel uncomfortable discussing
an issue in the Forum or Group who can I contact?
Much of the peer advocacy
and support is done behind the scenes. Contact
George Brown
for an off group discussion. You can also send other
members a private message or email through the Forum.
The Group members can be emailed from the Group
directory. and Forum directories.
How can I participate in the
American Police Veterans?
American Police Veterans welcomes you participation. We
are an open group that allows the membership to drive
the discussions and content of beyond the shield. Create
a leadership role by speaking often while being
informative on those topics that interest you. American
Police Veterans is also looking for skilled people to
volunteer in web design, editorial content, advocacy
and support.
Can I link my website to Beyond
The Shield?
Yes, American Police Veteran would
appreciate the link.
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