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The Jackson JournalOctober 17, 2023Nashville, TN1Upcoming Events FOP Top Golf Day 10/18/23 FOP General Meeting 11/6/23; 12:00 P.M. FOP Retirees Luncheon 11/9/23; 12:00 P.M. FOP Christmas Party 12/9/23; 6-11 P.M. THE JOURNALFOP TOPGOLF EventJoin us tomorrow, Wednesday October 18, anytime from noon to 6:00 P.M. to enjoy some fun and fellowship in the chairman’s suite, and a round or two of TOPGOLF games in the FOP reserved bays! Food will be served at 12:30 & 3:30 P.M. but the suite and the bays are available for the duration of the event. All attending members will receive a complimentary lifetime TOPGOLF membership. In order to redeem this membership and help expedite the sign-in process in-bay, please go to the following link to sign up in advance: Pre-Event Membership Sign Up.Andrew Jackson Lodge #5, Fraternal Order of PoliceNashville FOP General Membership MeetingEvery month, on the first Monday of the month, except when adjusted for holidays or other conflicts, your FOP holds a general meeting at the local lodge, located at 440 Welshwood Dr. For the remainder of the year, these meetings have been scheduled at 12:00 noon, with lunch service at 11:30 A.M. Join us to for lunch, fellowship, and to learn more about current issues and events the FOP is working on.

The Jackson JournalJuly 24, 2023Nashville, TN2Nashville FOP Fo un da ti on The 2023 Nashville FOP Foundation coin (pictured above) is in stock at the lodge! You can stop by the office (440 Welshwood Dr) to pick up these coins for $10/ea. The foundation was established to provide assistance to officers and their families when in need, provide training opportunities, promote officer wellness, and more! Don’t want a coin, but want to donate to the cause? Use the QR code below to support your foundation! Nashville FOP Retiree’s LuncheonThe Nashville FOP retirees luncheon has been scheduled for Thursday, November 9th at 12:00 Noon. The luncheon will be hosted at FOP Lodge #5. All Metro Police Department retirees are invited to attend.Annual FOP Christmas PartyThe annual FOP Christmas Casino Party is scheduled for December 9th this year! Members & their adult families are invited to join us for a fun filled evening of food, fellowship, games and special door prizes for participants!

The Jackson JournalJuly 24, 2023Nashville, TN3FOP Legal Defense: Retired Concealed Carry Coverage The FOP Legal Defense Plan offers Retired Law Enforcement Officers Concealed Carry Coverage (CCC) and is made available only to retired law enforcement officers who retire from a public agency, and, among other things, had powers of arrest while employed, retired in good standing after a minimum of 10 years of service (or have a duty disability), and are legally carrying a concealed firearm at the time of the incident giving rise to any claim. The CCC Plan offers Unlimited Legal Defense for civil and criminal claims associated with the legal carrying and/or use of a concealed weapon: all reasonable and necessary Legal Defense Costs are covered in full when using a Plan Attorney. Learn more at the upcoming retirees luncheon, or sign up now at this link: FOP Legal Defense. MAGEN LEO Privacy ProtectionYou work hard to protect the community and the FOP is working hard to protect you! We have partnered with MAGEN to provide our members a premium privacy protection data scrubbing service as part of your membership! What’s the catch? It’s quite simple, you just have to opt-in. There is no extra cost to you. Simply opt-in, then register when you receive the welcome email and they will go to work to have your personal information removed from the internet. Active members, there is no additional cost to you to enroll in this valuable protection. Retired members, if you would like to enroll in this plan, you can do so for an additional $36 per year on your membership dues. Enroll for your FREE MAGEN benefit here!

The Jackson JournalJuly 24, 2023Nashville, TN4Caring Police Respond Program The Caring Police Respond (CPR) program was established to give Nashville’s police officers the ability to support the community they serve where no other resources may exist. If you should encounter an individual who need help, and has no other means of support, the CPR program is here to help! Every precinct and division should have access to gift cards for smaller needs (groceries, gas, flat tire, etc.) If your precinct / division doesn’t have any cards left, please contact your FOP for more. Have a larger need? Submit your detailed request to the committee outlining the exact need here: CPR Request Form. FOP Youth Camp Partners with MNPD PAL Program to Host Fall Break CampFor more than fifty years, the Nashville FOP has run a summer youth camp on Old Hickory lake that serves children in the Nashville community. This year we have expanded our program to include a week-long fall break day camp! Nashville’s finest, serve as counselors and build positive relationships every day of camp!Seen here, are our officers engaging in daily activities with the children and showing them some of the ways that police officers can serve their community. The best part about this program is that we get to show these kids the real heart behind the badge and show them that police officers genuinely care about them. Would you like to become a camp counselor in 2024? Reach out to Camp Director Allen Herald at fopallen@aol.com for more information!

The Jackson JournalJuly 24, 2023Nashville, TN55-5-5 FOP Give Back Program Charity begins at home! The National FOP 5-5-5 Give Back program establishes a monthly donation to various FOP programs that promote our common goals and objectives for less than you might spend on coffee in a week! Upon enrollment, $5 goes to fund the National FOP Political Action Committee, which gives life to our legislative priorities like the Protect & Serve Act, the HELPER act, the LEOSA Reform act and many more pieces of legislation designed to support law enforcement professionals and keep you safer both on & off the job!. An additional $5 goes to the National FOP Foundation, which supports the families of our fallen heroes through the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, Promotes educational and training opportunities for our members, and supports the Disaster Area Response Team! The final $5 goes to support your local or State foundation and their efforts! So get over to fop.giveback.org now and sign up to support what matters most! National FOP Free College Program TransitionFor many years, the National Fraternal Order of Police has been fortunate enough to offer the FOP Free College program to its members as an option to earn an associates degree free of cost. Unfortunately, due to some changes in the program structure and the US Department of Education, the FOP is no longer able to offer this program to its members. While the free college program is no longer available, Our new union college benefit option offers up to 50% discounted tuition rates for you and your entire family and still applies to any internal or federal grants or scholarship awards to reduce your out-of-pocket costs even further.The EBS Network of Colleges and Universities is comprised of regionally accredited institutions that are committed to providing deeply discounted tuition rates to our union members and their families, ensuring accessibility and affordability for higher education. Whether you are interested in pursuing an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree, or seeking to enhance your professional skills with undergraduate or graduate certificates, the network has a comprehensive range of over 50 + online degree programs and certificate offerings.To explore the available programs, such as our Associate, Bachelor, or Master degrees in Criminal Justice, and learn more about the discounts offered, visit the FOP College Benefit website at: www.ebsunioncollegebenefit.org/FOP and complete the "Request Your Match" form. An admissions counselor—who is employed by the college or university you have been matched to—will contact you. The admissions counselor will guide you through the admissions process, discuss your career goals and program options, and answer any questions you may have.