Standing Strong During a Pandemic As the Coronavirus continues to affect nearly every aspect of our lives, law enforcement is on the front lines nationwide, rising to the challenge of protecting and serving our communities while working to stay safe ourselves. The FOP is committed to supporting our brothers and sisters in blue by keeping them informed and updated on the latest news on this evolving situation. We will fight this pandemic together — and win. We are FOP strong. Follow this l...

TO: All Colorado FOP Members FROM: Stephen Schulz, Colorado FOP President DATE: 6 April, 2020 RE: Virtual Biennial State Conference via Webinar Linking Brothers & Sisters On May 2nd we will be conducting our state conference via a webinar. These are unprecedented times we face with the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our members are warriors who continue to proudly serve their communities in the face of invisible killer which has unfortunately taken the life of one of our deputies in El Paso Cou...

Our priority will always be protecting our communities and amidst the Coronavirus outbreak, we’re still out there ensuring that everyone is safe while our nation experiences new challenges every day.Here are some useful tips for our fellow officers to remember via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that can help keep all of us protected as well.Be sure to share and together we can all help #FlattenTheCurve!Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-law...

National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco joined other State and local law enforcement leaders on a conference call this afternoon hosted by top officials with the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to discuss officer safety issues posed by the coronavirus pandemic. National President Yoes forcefully made a case for the immediate distribution of vital personal protective equipment (PPE) to law enforcement off...

Brothers and Sisters, First, we want to thank you for your tireless service and devotion to the public safety needs of the citizens of your communities during this difficult time in our nation’s history. Words cannot express the gratefulness of the citizens for the risks you take to keep them safe. During this national emergency it is imperative for law enforcement officers to stay healthy in order to continue to provide necessary public safety services to their communities. As such it is...

I’d like to begin by expressing my gratitude for your patience and resolve. At the Division of Workers’ Compensation, we remain committed to ensuring that we are able to continue to serve our stakeholders through this challenging time. We have been working to revise processes, implement emergency rules, and maintain our level of services for you. My top priorities for working through these challenges have been to ensure that injured workers are able to receive necessary medical care and ...

MEMORANDUM To: Sean McCauley, General Counsel, Colorado FOP Labor Council From: Nick Ruble Re: Colorado Workers Compensation and Coronavirus Exposure Date: March 25, 2020 In Colorado, exposure to coronavirus would likely be a compensable workplace “accident” or “injury.” The Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act, 8-40-101, et seq. defines “accident” to include any “unforeseen event.” This would include exposure to commonly-occurring diseases, except that to b...