Presented by Linda Moon Gregory C.O.P.S. National President Payroll Deduction 101

Questions to Resolve

Decide What You Will Ask For  Contributions through payroll deduction  If they can’t do payroll deduction, as for donation through checks periodically  Sponsor Fundraiser

Get Survivors Involved Get family members together who will go with you to explain what C.O.P.S. has meant to them (tip: they respond very well to spouses, children and parents)

Who Will You Ask  Find someone who will support you with your proposal (Community Leaders – Elected Officials)  Police Department’s, Sheriff’s Office, Law Enforcement Officers, Police & Sheriff’s Associations

Perseverance  Don’t take no for an answer  Develop a plan of action with other board members Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!! Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

Find Another Door to Go Through

Once You Get Your Foot in the Door…. Tenacity: is the customary measure of strength

Stay After Them Follow Up

Sooner or Later You Will Hear… Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go to Work

Then What?  Ask if you can speak at roll calls to get officers to sign up (be prepared to go at all hours)  Carry payroll deduction forms with you  Ask officers to complete forms and pass them in – if they do not, you will never see them

Then What?  Ask to speak to recruit classes  Ask to go to in service trainings  Offer to meet with the payroll department to assist in getting payroll deduction program set up  Once you find your first sponsor, use it to encourage other departments to participate

Payroll Deduction Form

$ Rake in the Money $

You can do it!!