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New detective class
I would like to start off my report by congratulating the new class of detectives who entered the academy on Jan. 3. I re- member being called into the station and the desk sergeant informing
Change of address
Every year the Lodge has hundreds of FOP books returned undelivered. We understand our mem- bers’ frustration about not receiving their books and news magazines. When members move, get married, or change their maiden name, they fill out a PAR form for the Department, but the Department does not share these
me that I was being promoted to detective. I was ecstatic hearing this news, as you probably were
Field Representative
KEITH CARTER
when you learned of your promotion. Once
you get assigned to your new area, wheth-
er it’s HGS, RBT or SVU, a new stage in your
CPD career begins. As always, with new endeavors comes new challenges, meeting new people, and de- veloping new ideals to meet those new challenges. Don’t let the workload overwhelm you at the start because once you develop a system of understand- ing the Department’s procedures within the Detec- tive Division, everything will fall into place.
changes with the Lodge.
Please give the Lodge a call to verify that
your current information is up to date.
Correction to January report
REPORT
Finally, I would to correct an error in my report in the January magazine. For the children of retirees to qualify for continued medical coverage, a child be- tween the ages of 19 and 26 does not have to be a full-time student. If a member retires at the age of 63, your children are covered until you reach the age of 65. d
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