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AZ Conf of Police & Sheriffs Inc
Tucson, AZ · EIN 860860645 · Form 990 · FY2022 · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.azcops.org
revenue
$997K
expenses
$1.1M
net assets
$1.2M
employees
3
program ratio
48%
mission · from form 990

Law Enforcement Organization

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arizona Conference of Police and Sheriffs (AZCOPS) provides legal assistance and representation to its members, who are peace officers, correctional officers, and public safety employees in Arizona. The organization offers legal defense for civil and criminal actions arising from official duties, as well as support for personnel board hearings and AZPOST certification actions. AZCOPS also provides legal advice and counseling to its members and participating associations.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Legal Assistance Plan
Provides legal defense for civil and criminal actions arising from official duties, representation for personnel board hearings, AZPOST certification actions, and legal advice/counseling to members.
Workman's Compensation and Personal Injury Cases
Offers initial consultation for workman's compensation claims and legal representation for obtaining coverage, reopening closed claims, and securing monetary awards.
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Legal Representation for Public Safety Employees 5 activities
    • Legal Representation for Public Safety Employees
      Provides legal representation through experienced attorneys to public safety employees on disciplinary, job-related, and labor issues, including internal investigations and potential criminal charges. This includes legal assistance plan benefits for active and retired members.
    • Legal Representation for Public Safety Employees
      Provides legal representation through experienced attorneys to public safety employees on disciplinary, job-related, and labor issues, including internal investigations and potential criminal charges. This legal assistance plan benefits peace officers, correctional officers, public safety employees, and other board-approved members, extending for one year post-retirement for events that occurred during active membership.
    • Legal Representation for Public Safety Employees
      Provides legal representation through experienced attorneys to public safety employees on disciplinary, job-related, and labor issues, including internal investigations and potential criminal charges. This legal assistance plan benefits peace officers, correctional officers, public safety employees, and other board-approved members, extending for one year post-retirement for events that occurred during active membership.
    • Legal Representation for Public Safety Employees
      Provides legal representation through experienced attorneys to public safety employees on disciplinary, job-related, and labor issues, including internal investigations and potential criminal charges. This includes legal assistance plan benefits for active members and post-retirement legal benefits for events occurring during active membership.
    • Legal Representation for Public Safety Employees
      Provides legal representation through experienced attorneys to public safety employees on disciplinary, job-related, and labor issues, including internal investigations and potential criminal charges. This benefit extends to retired members for events that occurred during active membership.
  • Law Enforcement Emergency Financial Assistance 4 activities
    • Financial and Hardship Assistance for Members
      Provides support to officers and their families when a member is injured or killed, assists with medical expenses, and helps members experiencing hardship.
    • Member Support and Hardship Assistance
      Provides support to officers and their families when a member is injured or killed, assists with medical expenses, and offers general assistance to members experiencing hardship.
    • Support for Injured or Deceased Officers and Families
      Provides support to officers and their families when a member is injured or killed, including assistance with medical expenses and general hardship.
    • Support for Injured or Deceased Officers and Families
      Provides support to officers and their families when a member is injured or killed, including assistance with medical expenses and general hardship.
  • Member Benefits and Support Services 4 activities
    • Member Discount Program
      Offers exclusive discounts to members on various entertainment and travel options, including theme parks, attractions, shows, live events, movie tickets, and electronics.
    • Member Discount Program
      Offers exclusive discounts to members on various entertainment and travel options, including theme parks, attractions, shows, live events, movie tickets, and electronics.
    • Member Discount Program
      Offers exclusive discounts to members on theme parks, attractions, shows, travel, live events, movie tickets, and electronics.
    • Member Discount Program
      Provides exclusive discounts to members on various entertainment and travel options, including theme parks, attractions, shows, live events, movie tickets, and electronics.
  • Public Safety Workforce Advocacy 3 activities
    • Advocacy for Public Safety Employees
      Engages in dialogue with political leaders at local, state, and national levels to advocate for public safety employees and assists member associations in the political process.
    • Advocacy for Public Safety Employees
      Engages in dialogue with political leaders at local, state, and national levels to advocate for public safety employees and assists member associations in the political process.
    • Advocacy for Public Safety Employees
      Engages in dialogue with political leaders at local, state, and national levels and assists member associations in the political process to advocate for public safety employees.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$997K
Contributions & grants$997K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$4080%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.07M
Program expenses48%
Admin / overhead38%
Fundraising13%
Salaries & benefits$237K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$1.41M
Cash$885K
Investments$438K
Liabilities$193K
Net assets$1.22M
Liquid reserves14.8 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +15.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 6
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Jim Parks Chief Executive Officer 40 $89K
Ben Leuschner Secretary 15 $6K
Joshua Farias Sergeant In Arms 15 $6K
Rick Benavidez Treasurer 15 $6K
Scott Glass Old Vice-President 20 $6K
Victor Hetherington Old President 20 $6K
relationships · 5

who they work with

  • AZCOPS Partner — The Arizona Conference of Police and Sheriffs, Inc. is the organization itself, which provides the legal assistance plan.
  • Phoenix Police Department Partner — Ben, a board member of AZCOPS, is a lieutenant with the Phoenix Police Department.
  • Phoenix Police Department Partner — Collaborates with the Phoenix Police Department by directing its members to a separate membership platform
  • Phoenix Police Sergeants and Lieutenants Association (PPSLA) Partner — Ben, a board member of AZCOPS, is the president of PPSLA, which represents over 400 supervisors of the Phoenix Police Department. He brought PPSLA back to AZCOPS in 2018.
  • Summit Global Private Wealth Partner — Listed as a business supporter of the Arizona Conference of Police and Sheriffs.