The Colorado Peace Officers’ Coalition is the
unified voice of all peace officers employed in Colorado. Although the
organization is new, the concept is not. Denver, Colorado Springs,
Lakewood, Aurora, Arvada, Greeley, Boulder, Delta, Montrose and all Colorado
Fraternal Order of Police Lodges are currently member organizations. We
have other organizations and associations preparing to join and numerous
associate members around the state. Teamsters are not invited as they in
no way represent law enforcement's interests; nor do they understand the
nature of our profession or work.
Please
take the time to read the letter below and then submit your application.
Attend the next CPOC meeting and give your members the strength in numbers we
all need to promote our profession and the working conditions of all peace
officers in Colorado. Click here for application:
CPOC membership
The CPOC Vision
By: Mike Mosco President, Denver Police Protective Association
CPOC was born out of a desire to unite Colorado Law Enforcement.
This vision began over three years ago. Much thought and energy has been devoted
to seeing that officers across our state are heard and represented equally.
CPOC is an organization devoted to representing the interests of Law enforcement
officers regardless of where you work or the size of your department. The vision
has been and continues to be that no one organization will have a greater
influence or vote than another. Initiatives will be addressed in a collaborative
manner with input and consideration from each organization given equal weight.
This is not an organization built to serve the needs of the largest
organizations it is an organization constructed with the sole purpose of
furthering the law enforcement profession.
Regardless of the size of your department, your geographical location in the
State of Colorado there are certain issues that impact every law enforcement
official in our great state. Some of those are fair and equitable treatment
during an Internal Investigation, fair and consistent treatment throughout the
disciplinary process and a consistent wage and benefit packages. Until the
formation of the CPOC it was basically each organization for them selves. Now
that we have united we have the opportunity and ability to change the future of
law enforcement.
Historically, due process or the rights provided in an Officers Bill of rights
were what an employer said they were. We can change that and push to have
legislation enacted which will enact a statewide Peace Officers Bill of rights
Colorado is one of thirteen states that does not provide a state wide bill of
rights for its law enforcement officials. This is no longer acceptable and we
must see that we are no longer inclusive of the 13 states which do not provide
legislation which help guarantee due process rights for law enforcement.
Working conditions, work hours, salary and benefit packages continue to be
scattered across the board as well. Today as you read this there are Colorado
Law enforcement officers who qualify for welfare this is simply unacceptable.
There are no other professions in which you have the ability to arrest, or to
legally use deadly force or give your life to save the life of another and be
expected to support your family at below poverty levels. CPOC hopes to establish
a statewide collective bargaining statute which will allow law enforcement
officers to collectively bargain with their respective employers over working
conditions, work hours, pay and benefits. The vision is to allow each
jurisdiction to bargain independently while taking into account the economic
status of the employer.
CPOC is not an organization governed by the largest organization
it is an organization developed to allow each member agency to maintain local
control of their affairs and to address issues of state wide importance. In
short CPOC was designed to represent every officer in Colorado regardless of
association affiliation. CPOC like lady liberty is blind to association
affiliation and will operate by independent by-laws and will be governed by an
independent board of directors elected by CPOC members and not by the boards of
directors of member associations.
The fee for law enforcement representative organizations & associations to join
CPOC is $250 per year. This fee does not include LDF coverage. The CPOC will not
offer legal defense coverage to individual law enforcement officers who can
obtain a legal defense plan by membership in the Colorado FOP, or from their
department’s representative organization if that organization is a CPOC member
that offers its own legal defense plan.
See Legal Defense page for details at this link:
LEGAL DEFENSE PLAN
Click the below link:
CPOC
Membership Application Form
