CCRPOANY

Our Association ...

The Columbia County Retired Peace Officer's Association, Inc. is formed to provide unity, friendship and goodwill for those who have retired from (paid) police, corrections and peace officer professions and who have served in and/or resided in, or currently reside in Columbia County, NY. The association wishes to promote fellowship, goodwill and cooperation between its members and those currently serving as active police, corrections and peace officers. To promote a better understanding to the public at large by providing education and information about the police, corrections and peace officer professions and to ensure that those officers who have retired and passed away are remembered and in some way memorialized.

What is a Peace Officer ...

A Peace Officer is a person designated by law and authorized to exercise peace officer powers when acting pursuant to his or her special duties. Peace Officers have sworn to enforce laws while working to "keep the peace" with the safety of our communities being a primary role. Members of our Association are people who have a connection to Columbia County, N.Y., and have served many years in (paid) positions on the local, state or federal level as a police officer, correction officer, probation officer, parole officer, special investigator, court security officer and more ...

Our Board ...

Originating (current) Board of Directors

David Harrison Jr (CCSO) - President

John Leone (NYS DOCCS) - V/President

David Proper (CCSO) - Secretary

Kevin Boehme (CPD) - Treasurer

Deb Benziger (NYSP) - Director

Frank Cox (NYSP) - Director

Gary Wallace (HPD) - Director

If you are interested in becoming a CCRPOA member and would like an application or have any questions please email:

ccrpoany@gmail.com

PO Box 553 Ghent, NY 12075

From the Board of Directors:

Greetings, we are a newly formed association and working to build our membership over the coming months. We look forward to the fellowship and support we hope our association will nurture. As our membership grows we will be forming committees to help guide our association forward in preserving the deep rooted history of the peace officer profession(s) in our area and to memorialize past peace officers who are no longer with us. Please stay tuned!

Not For Profit Certificate of Incorporation filed with the NYS Department of State

Membership ...

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY $25

● A person who has worked as a (paid) Peace Officer (police, corrections, probation, court, etc, pursuant to or equal to NYS law) for at least 15 years in NYS or another state, AND

● The person at some time, either resided in or worked as a Peace Officer in Columbia County, NY, AND

● After 15 years retired from or left a Peace Officer position in good standing or is still working as a part time Peace Officer, OR

● Formally retired in good standing with less than 15 years of service due to a Peace Officer job related injury.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY $35

● A person not yet retired and is currently working as a Peace Officer full time, OR

● A person who worked as a Peace Officer for less than 15 years in NYS or another state and left the Peace Officer position in good standing to pursue another profession, AND

● The person at some time, either resided in or worked as a Peace Officer in Columbia County, NY.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

● I have worked for 15 or more years in Columbia Co as a part time Peace Officer ...and still working. Am I eligible for ACTIVE Membership? YES

● I lived in Columbia County as a child and moved away. I retired in good standing after 15 or more years from an agency in another county or state, am I eligible for ACTIVE Membership? YES

● I worked for 15 or more years as a Peace Officer at two different places in other counties or states, and retired or left in good standing, and at one time I either resided in or worked as a Peace Officer in Columbia Co, am I eligible for ACTIVE Membership? YES

● I worked part time or full time as a Peace Officer in another county or state for 15 years or more and retired or left in good standing and now reside in Columbia Co, am I eligible for ACTIVE Membership? YES

● I formally retired in good standing after 15 or more years as a Peace Officer and I either lived or worked in Columbia Co. Now, I am currently working part time or full time in a different position as a Peace Officer with the same or a different agency, am I eligible for ACTIVE Membership? YES

● I have been working full time as a Peace Officer for 21 years and haven’t retired yet, and now or at one time either resided in or worked in Columbia Co, am I eligible for ACTIVE membership? NO, but you are eligible for ASSOCIATE membership.

● When I pay for my membership with a credit card, why is there one dollar and change added to the amount? This is a fee charged and collected by PayPal.

Resources & Links ...

New York State Local & State Retirement System: https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement Toll-free (5-7PM): 866-805-0990 (long distance within the U.S., Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands)

Social Security Publications (audio & PDF): https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/

SSA - When To Start Receiving Retirement Benefits: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10147.pdf

Crisis Text Line Text – “start” or “help” to 741-741 People in crisis can speak with a trained crisis counselor.

Safe Call Now - 1-206-459-3020 24/7 help line staffed by first responders for first responders and their family members.

Copline (Law Enforcement Only) - 1-800-267-5463 A confidential help line for members of US law enforcement.

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