Southern States PBA
What you need to know when you need legal assistance
| YOUR MEMBERSHIP MUST BE ACTIVE |
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In order to receive PBA coverage, an officer must be an active PBA member, must have been so at the time of the incident, and must have maintained uninterrupted membership. This underscores the importance of keeping your dues payments up to date.
In addition, officers must remember that it is necessary to be employed in law enforcement to be covered. If an officer resigns his employment, he is ineligible for PBA service.
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| YOU SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH YOUR CHAPTER'S LEADERSHIP |
| PBA assistance with disciplinary and grievance procedures begins at the chapter level. An officer wishing to appeal a disciplinary action or to file a grievance should contact his chapter leadership for assistance. The chapter board of directors will assess the situation and will vote on whether to provide assistance. The SSPBA legal department will become involved, if necessary, at the final level of appeal. |
| LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE NAMED IN A LAW SUIT |
| Contact the PBA legal department immediately if you are named in a lawsuit, and provide our office with a copy of the suit once you are served. If the incident is duty-related and is not vicarious, PBA will assign eligible members an attorney to monitor the case. |
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A SHOOTING OR AN ACCIDENT…
NO ONE LIKES TO THINK ABOUT IT!
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| It can happen to any law enforcement officer at any time. There’s a shooting or a serious accident…someone is hurt…you’re involved. As a PBA member, you’re not alone. PBA is here to protect your rights. |
| IF IT HAPPENS TO YOU |
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BE PREPARED!
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS BEFORE A DISCIPLINARY ACTION ARISES
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Be familiar with your departmental policies so that you know how to proceed if adverse action is taken against you.
1. Know if the disciplinary action is grievable
2. Know your department’s procedure for grievances
3. Know how many levels of appeal are available
4. Know the time and date deadlines for grievances
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