2015
An Opiate Education and Enforcement Seminar, designed specifically for law enforcement, is scheduled for Monday, June 22, 2015. The cost of the seminar is $25. Click here for further details and registration information.
The 21st Annual Michigan Association of Police Organizations (MAPO) Golf Outing is just around the corner. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to participate as a player and/or sponsor.
The outing begins at 9 a.m. with registration and a continental breakfast followed by a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015 at Links of Novi Golf Course, 5395 Ten Mile Rd. in Novi. The course is located one-half mile west of Beck Road, easily accessible off I-96 at the Beck Road exit.
Golfers must reserve their spot in advance. The cost for individuals is $110 or teams of four for $440. The event includes: golf; cart; a continental breakfast of coffee, juice, donuts and rolls; refreshments on the golf course; hot dogs and potato chips at the turn; steak dinner; door prizes for everyone; prizes for first, second and third place teams; skins game; prize for longest drive and closest to the pin for men and women; a 50/50 drawing; and raffles.
For $250, sponsors will have their organization name prominently displayed at one of the 18 holes on the course for all participants to appreciate. Corporate checks are accepted to help defray the cost of the golf outing.
Please make individual checks payable to MAPO PAC. Corporate checks must be made payable to MAPO Golf Outing. Please indicate the name of the business for the hole sponsorship and the names of all golfers participating. Mail checks to Michigan Association of Police (MAP), 667 E. Big Beaver, Suite 109, Troy, Michigan 48083 or contact the office to register at (248) 304-8800, ext. 231.
All Local Executive Board Members and Local Stewards are encouraged to attend a series of Grievance Seminars being held on Fridays at the MAP Office. The Seminars, being conducted by MAP Executive Director Fred Timpner, will provide valuable information on key grievance issues.
Seminars on Aug. 21 and Oct. 30, 2015 will focus on contract interpretation. Discipline will be discussed at the Seminars on Sept. 25 and Nov. 20, 2015. Each Seminar begins at 10 a.m. and lunch will be served. Details can be found on the website Calendar.
These Seminars are limited to 12 persons on a first-come basis. Please contact Julie Palmquist at (248) 304-8800, ext. 231 as soon as possible to make reservations.
What would I have done differently?
To our valued friends of MAP:
Welcome to our inaugural column about financial and insurance matters. We hope to make this interesting and pertinent to those of you on the force. The main focus of these articles will be about saving and retirement; however, we will be happy to tackle any areas in this arena that are of interest or concern to you.
To begin with who we are: Stuart Raider, Peter Mendler and the Raider Dennis Agency have worked with the employees and members of MAP for over 20 years regarding insurance and financial matters that pertain to their employees. Now here are our credentials:
Stuart Raider – President
Mr. Raider has been helping families prepare for their desired retirement lifestyle for nearly 35 years. He received his B.A. in Finance from Michigan State University and is both a Charter Financial Consultant (ChFC) and a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU). Mr. Raider has served as President of The Detroit Chapter of The Society of Financial Service Professionals and is also a member of The Financial & Estate Planning Council of Metro Detroit. He has both acted as a lecturer or Author for The Detroit Better Business Bureau, Corporate Magazine, Michigan Association of Police (MAP) and The Michigan Association of Fire Fighters (MAFF) Newsletters. He is also a member of the Legendary Advisors Group and financial consultant to the Michigan Association of Police. He is also the recipient of the Prestigious Huebner Award.
Peter Mendler – Partner
Mr. Mendler has been helping families prepare for their desired retirement lifestyle for 30 years. He is also an Attorney and C.P.A. Mr. Mendler gained valuable tax information and experience, which he shares with his clients every day, from previous employment with General Motors Corporation and the Internal Revenue Service. Pete is an avid runner, enjoys losing at tennis and has four wonderful grandchildren. His goal, as much as possible, is for each client to feel they are his most important client. He is also a member of the Legendary Advisors Group and financial consultant to the Michigan Association of Police. Pete is also the President of the board of a local non-profit organization.
Now regarding our format. We would prefer to write about what is of interest to you. In this regard you can email us at:
In this column we interviewed a number of retired police officers and asked them what they would have planned differently or done differently, regarding their retirement, if they could go back in time. The responses were mainly in three areas:
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15th falls, National Police Week. Listed below are the events planned at the national level in Washington D.C. as well as Michigan's Peace Officers' Candlelight Memorial Service, honoring those who died in the line of duty.
May 4 – Michigan
Monday, May 4: 22nd Annual Michigan Peace Officers' Candlelight Memorial Service – 7 p.m. east steps of Lansing State Capitol, 100 North Capitol Avenue.
May 5-16 — Washington D.C.
Tuesday, May 5:21st Annual Blue Mass – 12:10 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 619 Tenth Street, NW (10th & G Streets). Call (202) 347-2713 or visit www.saintpatrickdc.org/bluemass.shtml
Saturday, May 9:Annual National Police Week 5k – 9 a.m. 601 4th Street, NW, adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial. www.nationalpoliceweek5k.com
- Corrections 24th Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony – 10 a.m.- noon at National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Honoring Corrections Personnel who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Ceremony followed by an Honor Guard Competition. www.mwcog.org/calendar/
Sunday, May 10:20th Annual Law Ride & Wreath Laying Ceremony – Line up begins at 6 a.m. with ride at 9:45 a.m. from RFK Stadium, 19th and East Capitol St., NE to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial for wreath laying and presentations 11 a.m. - noon. www.lawride.com or email Sylvester Barnes at
Sunday, May 10 - 16:National Police Week Retail Center opens 9 a.m. 309 E Street (Corner of 4th and E Streets, NW - Fellowship Hall of First Trinity Lutheran Church), one block from the Memorial. www.nleomf.org/programs/policeweek/retail-center/
Tuesday, May 12:22nd Annual NAPO TOP COPS Awards Banquet – 6:30 p.m. JW Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. Advanced registration required. Contact Elizabeth Loranger at (703) 549-0775 or
- Police Unity Tour Arrival Ceremony – 2 p.m. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Email Jimmy Waldron at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.policeunitytour.com - NCIS/HQMC Wreath Laying Ceremony – 10-11 a.m. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Contact Cheryl Seesman at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (571) 305-9065.
Wednesday, May 13: 27th Annual Candlelight Vigil – 8 p.m. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Take Metro Red Line to Judiciary Square. (202) 737-3400. Register to watch the live Vigil webcast on May 13. http://support.nleomf.org/site/PageNavigator/2015clv_Event_Home.html
- National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) Legislative Seminar – 9 a.m. JW Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Advanced registration. Contact Elizabeth Loranger at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (703) 549-0775.
Thursday, May 14: 13th Annual Steve Young National Honor Guard Competition and Pipe Band Competition – 8 a.m. Grant Statue on west side of U.S. Capitol. Email Ken Roske at
- Standing Watch for the Fallen Flag Ceremony – 3 p.m. Presentation of state and departmental flags, commencing the honor guard rotations.
- National Police Survivors' Conference – 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, VA. Advanced registration required. Email
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (573) 346-4911. www.nationalcops.org - 21st Annual Emerald Society & Pipeband March and Service – 4:30 p.m. assemble at New Jersey Avenue and F Street, NW. Begin March to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial at 6 p.m. Contact Joseph J. Keenan at (732) 754-7051. www.nclees.org
- Philly to D.C. Memorial Run – Depart May 12 from Philadelphia Navy Yard. Arrival at noon at National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Run to honor fallen officers. Contact Jim Harrity at (610) 633-2685.
- Shomrim Society Memorial Service – 9 a.m. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Contact Chief Jay Gruber (202) 500-8647.
- National Police Challenge 50K Relay – 8:15-11:30 a.m. U.S. Secret Service Training Center, Laurel, MD. Contact Dierdre Henry, Race Director at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.secretservice.gov/npc50/
Friday, May 15: FOP/FOPA Wreath Laying Ceremony – 2:30 p.m. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. (immediately following ceremony at U.S. Capitol)
- 34th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Day Services – 11 a.m. West Front, U.S. Capitol. Wreath Laying Ceremony immediately following Memorial Service at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, 400 block of E Street, NW. www.policeweek.org or contact Andy Maybo at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Linda Hennie atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Saturday, May 16: National Police Survivors' Conference – 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. Advanced registration required. Email