My wife was recently on the phone, trying to arrange a dinner rendezvous for that evening with her parents, both in their 80s. “How about 7?” she asked, offering a time she thought was reasonable. “Maybe 6 is better?” her mother countered. “Let’s say 5,” her father weighed in. Suddenly we were scrambling to get ready, wondering why we needed to rush. Turns out he wasn’t trying to catch some [...]

I.U.P.A. Local New Smyrna Beach POA, #6057 members read to kids at Chisholm Elementary School to help develop their reading skills during Literacy Week, Florida! New Smyrna Beach Police Department posted the below photos on social media, “Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Literacy week is about promoting reading, literacy, and introducing students to various aspects of the English Language. Please enjoy these photos of the New Smyrna Beach Police Department reading [...]

When it comes to technology, I’m not what you’d call an early adopter. I still read books in print. I resist texting in favor of phone calls. And I have conducted little of my financial life online, which is ironic because I’ve been a personal finance journalist for a long time. But moments before writing this article, I deposited my first check—a $15 insurance reimbursement—using a banking app. It was [...]

I.U.P.A. Local Clermont Police Officers/Sgts. Union Board Member Detective Scott Tuffts retired earlier this month. His department, his union, and his family were there for his Final Call that you can watch here and to give him an amazing send off for his much-deserved retirement. I.U.P.A. Local Clermont Police Officers/Sgts. Union posted the below photos on social media, “Congratulations and farewell to Detective Scott Tuffts, #121, who retires after 22 years of [...]

I.U.P.A. Local Coalition of Police, #911 members in Harris County Constable Precinct 4 received some treats from members of the community in honor of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. The department posted about how COPS brought by some treats, “THANK YOU CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS!! Thank you, Annette Bennett, President of C.O.P.S Concerns of Police Survivors and her husband for stopping by our Cypresswood Station and dropping off a basket full [...]

I.U.P.A. members serve all over the United States and protect people, places, and sometimes even animals. I.U.P.A. Local Connecticut Police and Fire Union, #74 Member Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police Officer Anthony Dota has a habit of rescuing hawks. In mid-November of 2023, Officer Anthony Dota recued a red-tailed hawk in Middlefield who had presumably been struck by a truck and broken her hand. He delivered her to APCH (A [...]