When 18 riders biked hundreds of miles from Northern New Jersey to Washington, D. C. to remember fallen officers for the first Police Unity Tour in 1997, they had no idea how big the event would become. As the Unity Tour celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2016, the ride has grown to nearly 2,000 riders and nearly $ 2 million is raised

Cop 2 Cop On Call

Critical and traumatic incidents are on the rise and further threatening the health and well-being of law enforcement officers. When these incidents hit, who are you going to call?....................................................................................................................... Page 34

Bus( Won’ t) Stop

President Pat Colligan made a promise that the NJ State PBA will always support the annual Garden State C. O. P. S. bus ride that brings survivor families to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D. C.................................................... Page 38

The Museum of You

Plan to spend an extra day at Police Week 2019 to visit the National Law Enforcement Museum that is currently under construction and will be a grand showcase for the 350-year history of law enforcement............................................................... Page 45

Jobs Well Done

From Italy to New Jersey, two NJ Cops step up to save the day:

• A bridge just close enough: Riverdale Boro Local 335 Officer Greg Bogert sprang to action when an emotionally disturbed person threatened to jump off an overpass bridge................................................................................................... Page 50

• A gentleman for Verona: Verona Police Chief Mitchell Stern responded to a wayward email from a woman threatening suicide in Verona, Italy and helped save her life.......................................................................................................... Page 52

President’ s Message........................................................ Page 4 Executive Vice-President................................................ Page 7 The 4-1-1.............................................................................. Page 8 PBA Legal Corner........................................................... Page 10 Legislative Report......................................................... Page 12 Health Benefits Update............................................... Page 16

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Local 600 Report............................................................ Page 18 NAPO Report................................................................... Page 20 Training.............................................................................. Page 62 Test Prep............................................................................ Page 65 Around the State............................................................ Page 68 Health and Wellness..................................................... Page 83 All in the Family.............................................................. Page 90 Member Benefits............................................................ Page 93

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