Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Programs

Section 8191 provides payments to local and State law enforcement officers (not Federal employees) who are performing certain actions on behalf of the United States such as assisting federal officials in the apprehension of persons committing federal crimes.

The agency the Public Safety Officer was serving at the time of the fatal or catastrophic injury.

Documents that are required based on your responses to the online application questions.

The approval or denial of a claim.

Benefits provided to eligible survivors of Public Safety Officers whose deaths are the direct and proximate result of an injury sustained in the line of duty.

The date and time that a user uploaded a document into the online application.

The date that the document was requested by the PSOB Office.

The date of injury that resulted in the Officer’s death.

The date of injury that resulted in the Officer’s permanent and total disability.

Generally, covers certain members of the DC Metropolitan Police or Fire Department who sustained a fatal or catastrophic injury in the line of duty.

Form needed to release an Applicant's PSOB information to national stakeholder groups and other individuals outside the agency that provide application and claims assistance.

Provides peer support and counseling services, as well as assistance when filing your benefits application or claim. For more information, visit the C.O.P.S website.

An "Application" becomes a “Claim" when the PSOB Office determines that the minimum required documents have been submitted.

The first stage of filing for benefits with the PSOB Office.

Survivors and other individuals eligible to receive a one-time death benefit.

The individual who is filing a PSOB Benefits Application on behalf of an Applicant.

When adding documentation for additional educational assistance, you do not need to submit any paperwork for work-study programs or loans that have to be paid back (unless those loans are in default).

This is last opportunity to edit your application before submitting.

The individual applying for benefits.

The agency representative who provides information about the Public Safety Officer’s fatal or catastrophic injury to complete the application.

Any child of a Public Safety Officer who, at the time of the Officer's fatal or catastrophic injury, was over 18 years of age and not a full-time student, or, was a full-time student but over 22 years of age.

The Chief Executive Officer of the employing agency, i.e. the Superintendent, Fire Chief, Police Commissioner. Generally will not serve as the Agency Point of Contact.

An individual is an adopted child if he or she was legally adopted by, or in a parent-child relationship with, the Public Safety Officer as of the date of the fatal or catastrophic injury.