Okaloosa County BOCC — January 17, 2017 — Sheriff Office Agenda Request — reading text

had not happened in over 34 years! I'm supporting the C.O.PS. capital campaign and I hope you will, too. In this brochure, you will find everything you need to know about the capital campaign. Please help us enable C.O.PS. to continue to rebuild the shattered lives of America’s law enforcement survivors, Sincerely yours, &M\AA/ Lgnnex_ Brenda Donner National President CO.LS. National Board Members President South Central Trustee Brenda Donner AC/1966 Patricia Carruth M/2003 Immediate Past President Western Region Trustee Madeline Neumann W/1989 Cheryl Schultz W/2002 Northeast Region Trustee Northwest Region Trustee Happy Snodgrass $0/2005 Laurie Huckeba W/1997 Atlantic Region Trustee Southwest Region Trustee Hector Dittamo F/2010 Jimmy Howell CW/2009 Southeast Region Trustee Non Voting Board Members: Pete Geary CW/1990 . . Executive Director Midwest Region Trustee Dianne Bernhard CW/2005 Nancee Hetrick CW/2008 . - National Chapter Liaison Central Plains Region Trustee Tami McMillan $/2006 ia Bulla AC/1981 Toyinulla ¢ Executive Director Emeritus Suzie Sawyer Our Mission Rebuilding the shattered lives of survivors and co-workers affected by line-of-duty deaths, through partnerships with law enforcement and the community. Our History Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc., was organized on May 14, 1984, by 110 law enforcement survivors who attended that first National Police Survivors’ Conference. They knew there was a dire need to provide each survivor with understanding and compassionate support that can only be given by others who have experienced the same loss. Little did the C.O.PS! pioneers know that their organization would develop into the highly-respected, much-needed, and highly-successful national grief support organization it is today. “When the strength inside you, becomes greater than the pain inflicted on you, you cease being a victim and you become a survivor.” Lynn Mossbrucker Surviving spouse of Jefferson County (CO) Deputy Sheriff Timothy Mossbrucker End of Watch April 28, 1995 C.O.PS. support programs and successful history of helping surviving families and co-workers put their lives back together is demonstrated by C.O.P.S. Hands-On Programs, at no cost to them. These outreach programs are available to not only recent survivors but to all line-of-duty death survivors throughout their lives. In addition to C.O.P.S. eleven Hands-On Programs, the National Office organizes the following annual events: the National Police Survivors' Conference (held during National Police Week, the week of May 15), the National Conference on Law Enforcement Wellness and Trauma, eight “Traumas of Law Enforcement” trainings, Public Safety Officers’ Benefit Program trainings, three Critical Incident Stress Management trainings, Board and Chapter Training, and six special fundraising events. The success of these outreach programs have now presented C.O.P.S. with an immediate challenge. Letter from the Fxecutive Director Dear valued friends of C.O.PS.: Eleven years ago, I lost a friend and co-worker in the line of duty, Officer Molly Thomas-Bowden, End of Watch, February 10, 2005. Our agency would have done anything to help Molly’s family, but her family told me they received the comfort and support they needed from those who had walked in their shoes. .. the members of Concerns of Police Survivors. Several years later, I have the opportunity to fulfill my passion for C.O.P.S. by managing the organization that gave so much to my friend’s grieving family. [n 2014, T took over leading an already well-managed organization that was notorious for living within its means. The organization is frugal with its spending, and dedicated staff goes beyond expectations to develop and manage multiple programs. In achieving our goal of increasing C.O.P.S. exposure within the law enforcement profession, demands for services now exceed our ability to meet those needs. Our staff has stepped up to do even more, additional staff has been hired, and our building is filled beyond capacity, leaving working conditions less than ideal. We need to add more staff to keep up with the demand; but honestly, there are no workspaces for them to carry out their tasks. Our plan is to increase our office space with a 9,000+ square-foot addition that will include a “Garden of Hope’, an open-air courtyard. A place survivors can call their own. This garden is planned to inspire hope for America’s law enforcement survivors that life can be good once again. When they visit the garden they will find peace in knowing that they, too, one day will take the important steps toward rebuilding their shattered lives and then reach out to help other survivors . Your generous support of the C.O.PS. Capital Campaign will make this all possible. In advance, thank you for your generosity and support. Dianne Bernhard C.O.PS. Executive Director Oy Crowth The current climate in the United States towards law enforcement has created a demand for services beyond expectations for C.O.PS. The recent random targeting of officers has shaken law enforcement families to their core; and with every new attack, America’s law enforcement survivors are taken back to the day their officer sacrificed their lives. The C.O.PS. staff currently plans 32 major events across the nation every year, and there is a tremendous need to not only hire more staff but to triple the size of the C.O.PS. National Office. Without more staff, C.0.pS. simply can not continue to expand our much needed services. The expansion of the facility will address our current shortage for office space for stafT and allow for the continuing growth of programs planned for over 37,000 survivors affected by line-of-duty death and America’s 800,000 law enforcement officers who continue to put their lives on the line each and every day. Annual events planned by the C.O.PS. Staff: National Police Week 3 Public Safety Officers’ Benefit Program Trainings (including C.0.P.S. National Police Survivors’ Conference with 69 Sessions) . 3 Two-day National Board Meetings National Conference on Law Enforcement Wellness and Trauma with 43 Sessions 1 Board and Chapter Training 11 Four-day Hands-On Programs 8 Three-day “Traumas of Law Enforcement” Trainings 3 Critical Incident Stress Management Trainings 3 Two-day COPS WALK fundraising events 2 National 5K Walk/Run events 2 Golf Tournaments Program Growth In 2001, the C.O.P.S. National Office z:z . Hands-On Program Aitendance 20_'01 vs. 2015 was built with the belief that a 5,200 o square foot building would meet our i o \ needs for a very long time. The graph ws to your right shows the growth in 5 i ) ] attendance at Hands-On Programs _ o _l ™ E l g = e L . 2015 from 2001 to 2015. As you can see, the 0 R S F PP S E S attendance has more than doubled in & & & & #F &‘,‘2& Q@Q& oF &(\\o 7 \Qf’ . N < the past 15 years, new programs have o G@ & o & 0@‘0 o & developed and 2016 attendance will be S & &£ ¢ ¢ ) o2 % ((_\,b(\ o{,‘g, A even greater. “It breaks my heart to see how much the attendance at Kids Camp and all of the programs has grown over the years and the need continues fo grow.” ~ Lynn BeBeaut C.O.PS. First National President (1984) Surviving spouise of Eau Claire (WI) Police Officer Robert Bolton, EOW 10/6/1982 Owr Architectural Plan This architectural plan presents a bird’s eye view of the proposed addition with the existing building in light blue. - Garden of Hope ~— Road to Hope O C.O.P.S. Family Tree g Memorial Benches Current Office Space The Master Site Plan includes: - 24 Business Offices - 1 Training/Conference Room - A Merchandise Warehouse : - A Tornado Safe Room for Staff 5 i - A Large Records Storage Room - Additional Print/Mail Rooms - The “Garden of]-ibpc"r- 2 Our Challenge There is an immediate need to initiate a capital campaign to add approximately 9,300 square feet to the original C.O.PS. headquarters and renovate the current facility to blend with the new addition. When completed, the C.O.PS. National Office will have the ability to house 24 employees to allow C.O.PS. to pursue future innovative programs for law enforcement survivors, officers still protecting our nation, and their families who know the dangers of the law enforcement profession. Unfortunately, C.O.P.S! membership will continue to grow beyond the 37,000 survivors that C.O.PS. serves today. C.O.PS. could host events locally in the planned new conference/training room which would increase community involvement. “The C.O.PS. staff works each day surrounded by the topic of death and dying. Their support for survivors is unwavering, We have to remember they need support after dealing with stressful situations and we can do that by providing them with a safe, comfortable and attractive work place.” Madeline Neumann ~ Immediate Past President Surviving spouse of Essex County (NJ) Patrolman Keith E. Neumann, EOW 8/3/1989 “We don’t know where we would be without C.O.PS. I want other kids to know you will meet your second Jamily at camp. You WILL come out happy.” Jalil Dukes Surviving son of New Orleans (LA) Police Detective Thelonious Dukes End of Watch November 9, 2007 (Pictured with his mother, Lynetic) ————————— Campaign Goal § Naming Opportunities Naming Opportumnity # Available Cost Status Total Large Conference Room/ | Opportunity $200,000 Training Room Naming The Family Tree I Opportunity $150,000 Available $150,000 Courtyard Benches 6 Opportunities $25,000 Available $150,000 Conference Room Naming 3 Opportunities $25,000 Available $75,000 Director Office Naming 6 Opportunities $10,000 Available $60,000 Office Naming 19 Opportunities $5,000 $95,000 *Hallway Tiles 300 Opportunities $1,000 Available $300,000 \ 1,000 Opportunities Available $500,000 Total Fundraising Naming Opportunities $1,530,000 * See pages 9-11. If you are interested in contributing to one of the larger funding opportunities (in blue print), please call the C.O.P.S. Development Office at (573) 346-4911. Any additional funds will be used to cover capital campaign costs and maintainance on the C.O.PS. National Headquarters. “C.O.P.S. taught me it was ok to laugh again and how to put the pieces together to build a ‘new normal. That, to me, is priceless!” Holly Reed-Stemple Surviving spouse of Dixic County (FL) Sheriff’s Captain Chad Reed, EOW 1714/2010 You Can Help Build the “Road to Hope” Opening the door into the C.O.P.S. National Office, visitors will step out on the “Road to Hope.” It will be built with 8 x 8 inch engraved tiles purchased by those who want to support the Capital Campaign at the $1,000 level. A personal message of 20 characters on a maximum of six lines engraved on tiles will fill the main hallway that will lead to the courtyard within the building. There will be 300 of these tiles available for sale and the deadline for ordering them will be January 29, 2017. Two payments of $500 can be arranged. This early deadline will allow the contractor to build the “Road to Hope” as soon as construction allows. v 'S EDICATED TO - HESURVIVORS ' - “Road to Hope” Tile Order Form i Name: Message to be lasered on tile: Address: LO000000000000000000 Phone: ( Email: Credit Card: O V51, Name on Card: OO00O000000000000000000 LO000000000000000000 LO000000000000000000 O0000000000000000000 Credit Card Number: UO0000000000000000000 Exp. Date: Check enclosed: O Payment Plan: O Full Payment U Initial Payment of $500 enclosed U Second Payment of $500 enclosed Logos can be added to the tile but will greatly reduce the number of allowable characters on the tile. Mail form with payment information fo: C.O:PS. Capital Campaign PO Box 3199 Camdenton, MO 65020 Fax: 573-346-1414 Email: cops@nationalcops.org Tiles can be purchased online at nationalcops.org. Other Naming Opportunities You may have noticed in the previous list of naming opportunities that the C.O.P.S. Family Tree and garden benches are also available