NJFOP Legal Defense
(active members only)
Legal defense for criminal, civil and administrative proceedings arising from law enforcement activities. Unlimited legal fees, court costs and transcript fees. State Lodge Attorney Tony
Fusco administers the plan. Cost: $103 per member per year in lodges with 100% participation;
$136 per year for individual members. Call (973) 779-1163.
Counseling & Critical Incident
Debriefing Center, LLC
CCIDC of Manalapan, NJ, is an independent service for law enforcement officers and
first responders. It has no connection to any police department or government agency.
Counselors are trained in post-traumatic stress disorder, critical incident stress management,
addictive behavior, relationship issues and departmental issues.
Three plans are available to FOP members.
Officer Assistance Program with Critical Incident Debriefing
($40 per officer or $35 with 100% lodge compliance) — for active officers and immediate
families. Includes debriefing within 48 hours, two succeeding sessions and follow-up
six months later. Includes three counseling sessions on any topic within one year.
Officer Assistance Program
($25 per officer, or $23 with 100% lodge compliance) — for officers and their immediate
family members. Three counseling sessions on any topic within one year.
Retired Officer Assistance Program
($20 per year) — for retirees and immediate family members. Three counseling sessions
on any topic within one year. Call Stephanie Samuels, (732) 577-8300, x1.
FOP License Plates
Specially designed New Jersey FOP license plates are $60 a pair. Applications are available
from local lodge secretaries. The plates may be purchased ONLY by a member or the member’s
immediate family (those living in the member’s household).
FOP Shields
Specially designed FOP shields are available to local lodges through the State Lodge. Members may display them ONLY in the rear window of their own automobile, or in the automobile of an immediate family member (someone who lives in the member’s household).
Associate ID Holders
Leather holders for associate ID cards have plenty of room for other wallet-sized cards.
Local lodges can purchase them from the State Lodge.
15-20% Off Home & Auto Insurance
Since the State Lodge belongs to the NJ Business and Industry Association, all active
members can get discounted home and auto insurance through New Jersey Manufacturers
Insurance Company (retirees eligible if they enrolled before retirement). Average dividends
are 15% to 20% per year off normal insurance rates. Ask your local lodge secretary for
the company phone number and FOP code number.
Expert Consumer Assistance for Car Buyers
The free Motor Vehicle Certification Program (MVCP) offers expert advisors to
FOP members buying new cars. Advisors pre-negotiate car prices with the dealer, considering
Invoice, trade-in values, vehicle options, incentives, factory rebates and dealer profits.
After the buyer’s visit to the dealership, MVCP double checks the transaction and resolves any
errors. Call 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, (800) 345-0990.
Discount Vision Plan for Members & Families
Premier Vision Care Network (PVCN) in Livingston offers a discount vision care
plan for $31 per year, for members and their immediate families. The plan includes more
than 150 independent optometrists, opticians and ophthalmologists statewide. Present your
PVCN ID card to any network provider and get 10% to 60% discounts on most commonly
purchased optical products (i.e., frames and contact lenses) and services, including eye
exams and LASIK surgery. The plan features unlimited use of benefits, no claim forms
and guaranteed renewable membership. Out-of-network prescriptions are accepted. Visit
premieroptionbenefits.com/pvcn.htm, or call (888) 234-7826.
Pocono Vacation Discounts
Cove Haven Entertainment Resorts offer ALL-INCLUSIVE packages! Our Getaway
Club discount
saves you up to 50% off your all-inclusive escape. With entertainment,
romance and more excitement than ever before, it’s time to plan your perfect escape. Call
(800) 245-8807 and mention GA# 19592 or visit CPResorts-Getaway.com
for more information or to book your escape.
Voluntary Dental Plan
Dental Services Organization, Inc. offers affordable dental services to individual
members who enroll in a voluntary group program with no co-pays for exams, x-rays,
cleanings or fillings. Minimal co-pays apply on other services, but there are no deductibles,
annual maximums or claim forms to file. There are 13 provider offices in New Jersey. For
rates and enrollment information, call (800)982-5529 or (732) 750-1130.
Auto Insurance Discounts
Qualified FOP members and their immediate families can receive a 13% discount on
auto insurance through National Computerized Agencies (NCA), part of the National FOP
insurance program offered by NCA and underwritten by First Trenton Indemnity Company,
a subsidiary of Travelers Insurance. Buy home and property insurance get another 10% off
your auto rates. Call (800) 542-0764.
Discounted Home Alarm
Slomin’s Shield offers discounted home security systems to New Jersey FOP members.
The system and installation are free for the FOP homeowner who agrees to use Slomin’s
own central station monitoring for five years. Call (800) ALARM ME. A free system with no
monitoring charge is offered to the survivor of any officer killed in the line of duty.
To apply, call the State Lodge.
NJ FOP Civil Counsel
Stark & Stark is a team of lawyers and paralegals who practice only in workers’ compensation
for clients injured on the job in traumatic accidents, through occupational diseases, injuries
caused by toxic substances or even stress. Retrieve lost wages, get payment of authorized
medical expenses and, if appropriate, a cash award for your injuries. Offices in Princeton,
Marlton, Philadelphia and New York. Call (800)53-LEGAL.
