What if there were a way to help thousands of officers and their family members rebuild their lives after tragedy?  What if you had the power to send scores of students to college? What if saving officers' lives was as simple as free access to information about PTSD and suicide prevention. What if you could do all these things while wearing flip-flops and sipping little drinks with umbrellas?
 
The Foundation is proud to announce a ground-breaking kickoff campaign that will help the thousands of officers and families that we serve.  The Foundation team has spent the last few months designing a new approach. We think that you will be excited, amazed, and pleasantly surprised at what we have  created.

Can you solve the mystery? A relaxing "escape." A destination!
Hint(s): (1) sandcastles; (2) Paris has a last name; (3) where a Queen might shop to find a new head piece; (4) the bathroom on a ship; (5) FORE!

Get it correct and you could win free PBA/PBF merchandise. Please enter your answers along with the mystery "place". (There are at least 4 words required to the solution.)  Submissions should be placed by Friday, February 10, 2012.(Click here to play)

The Virgina Division of the Southern States PBA, Inc. and the Police Benevolent Foundation, Inc. have partnered with In Harm's Way, & Mississippi L.E.A.P.S. program to educate law enforcement administrators, law enforcement officers and their family members about the hidden dangers of PTSD and its connection to the high rate of law enforcement suicide.

On Wednesday March 28th, the Foundation will be conducting a training seminar and workshop about PTSD and law enforcement suicide. This seminar is absolutely free, and it is extremely valuable in its potential for saving lives, careers and most importantly - saving families.(Register Now)

PBF Division Scholarships applications are available for the children of PBA members. Simply complete the application and return it to the Foundation office between December 1, 2011 - June 1,2012. Please note that all applications must be postmarked by June 1st in order to be eligible for the review process.

It is important that each applicant review his or her application and follow each step carefully before submitting it for consideration. Submission of application does not guarantee that any applicant will be awarded a scholarship. This is a selection process with specific selection criteria; each application will be reviewed by the selection committee. We would like to wish each applicant the best of luck and a prosperous future.(Read More)

Each year, more than 140 officers leave for work but don't return home to the families who love and support them.  The reasons are varied - they may be involved in an auto accident; they may be killed in an incident with a criminal; they may have performed a routine traffic stop to ticket a speeder; or they may have responded to a domestic dispute that took a deadly turn.  Regardless of the reason, the harsh reality is that the men and women of our local police departments who have chosen to accept the honor of protecting our communities often face deadly consequences that leave their families in dire straits. When we lose a member of the police force, we lose an experienced, trained community hero who gave his or her life to protect the community.  When we lose an officer - a family loses a husband, a wife, a sister or brother...  a child loses a father or a mother.

The Police Benevolent Foundation, Inc exists to help the law enforcement officers and their families.  We are there to help restore normalcy in the wake of tragedy.  The Race for the Fallen Half Marathon was created to honor the brave men and women who risk their lives everyday to protect our families, and it is a tribute to the officers who gave their lives to protect our community.  Strength! Endurance! Dedication! - Words to describe our officers; elements to complete our race.
 
Registration Fee: $45 before March 1st - $50 before April 1st -
$55 before May 1st - $60 before June 1st - $65 before September 15th -$75 thru race day.(Read More)