The American Deputy Sheriffs' Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the issues and needs of county law enforcement departments across the country.

We are focused to provide much needed support and communication for the thousands of county law enforcement officials we serve.

DIRECT and INDIRECT BENEFITS of ADSA

DIRECT BENEFITS

$5,000 In-The-Line-Of-Duty Death Benefit - Members are automatically covered under this self-managed benefit program. In the event that any active member who is a full time county employee is killed in the line of duty, the beneficiary indicated on his membership form is given financial assistance of $5,000.

Death Benefit - If an active member dies in a non-job-related incident the association makes a financial donation to his/her family or children's trust fund, or charity.

Non-Member Death Benefit - Occasionally a sheriff member will request a donation from the association when a non-member is killed in the line of duty. ADSA recognizes the tragedy in losing even one of our valuable county law enforcement personnel and honors these requests whenever possible.

Body Armor - This has been identified as a major area of concern with the majority of our members. County law enforcement departments are historically under funded and therefore often lack the abilty to provide their officers with this life-saving equipment. The ADSA has made it a mission to find excellent pricing alternatives and provide as much assistance in financing as our budget allows.

Equipment - Each department has different needs. The ADSA works with member requests for everything from radar equipment to camcorders. Requests are granted based on need and circumstances.

Training - The ADSA utilizes the USLETA program, which is a mobile training unit that removes the expense of traveling from a department's training budget. Funding is provided for research, development and staff maintenance. The program is currently CE certified in Texas and is soon to be certified across the country. The association sponsored training in its entirety for three departments last year who would have not been able to afford any training at all.

Community Assistance - Sheriff's of member departments submit requests on behalf of their community for assistance. Based on location and need, requests are reviewed and granted for local situations such as home fires, natural disasters, plant layoffs, etc. 800.937.7940

Academic Scholarship Program - College bound dependents of ADSA members are invited to apply for our scholarship program. The Advisory board reviews all requests and scholarships are granted twice each year; once for Fall semester or quarter and once for Spring semester or quarter. Applications and guidelines are provided by membership services.

National Credit Union - The members of ADSA have access to a credit union which can satisfy a variety of banking needs; savings accounts, checking accounts, car, boat, all types of loan availability, home mortgages, MasterCard, and much more! The credit union has international members and provides 24 hour, toll free access to your personal account information.

Publication - The Informant is a vehicle of communication for all members. It provides a forum for this often over-looked level of law enforcement to exchange pertinent information and share new ideas and techniques. The readership on each issue distributed is currently 3-4 additional readers, so the information is getting spread around.

Methods of Contact - Departments and members who have online access can communicate with the organization through our presence on the Internet. The ADSA web site gives members access to valuable information and links to other helpful pages as well as giving them an additional method of contacted the association to request benefits and information.

INDIRECT BENEFITS