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

2. Questions to Resolve

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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

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

7. Find Another Door to Go Through

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

9. Stay After Them Follow Up

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

11. Go to Work

12. 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

13. 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

14. Payroll Deduction Form

15. $ Rake in the Money $

16. You can do it!!