I.U.P.A. local Shreveport Police Union, #275 hired a caterer to feed the officers who worked Mardi Gras this year to keep New Orleans and all of those visitors and residents safe throughout the festivities. At Shreveport Police Union‘s treat, Marilynn’s Place catered two weekends in a row for the Krewe of Centaur and the Krewe of Gemini.   The Marilynn’s Place image is from the home page of their website. https://marilynns-place.com/ Each week, the I.U.P.A. Briefing Room features a photo that exemplifies the valuable part of the community that our Law Enforcement Officers all across the U.S. are and their positive impact [...]

  You finally took the plunge and bought life insurance for the first time last year. Or was it the year before? Either way, congratulations on taking this big step toward helping to protect your loved ones from the financial adversity which could affect them as the result of your death. Now that you have checked that item off your to-do list, you can relax, pat yourself on the back, and forget about it forever, right? Not a good idea. Why you bought life insurance in the first place. When you bought your life insurance policy(ies), you entered into a contract with [...]

  Obesity is one of the largest epidemics of modern times and has been linked with several life-threatening diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes and heart disease (Expert, 2014).  In the United States, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has steadily risen over the past several decades.  Between 1999-2016, obesity rates rose from 30.5% to 39.8% among adults ages 20 and older (Hales, Carroll, Fryar, & Ogden, 2017).  Many factors have led to this increase, one of which is the overabundance and availability of convenience foods, and another the decline in cooking skills and nutrition knowledge (Saksena et al., 2018). The restaurant [...]

I.U.P.A. and Las Vegas Police Protective Association, Civilian Employees, Inc. Local #232 Member Angelene Worthington is using the I.U.P.A. free college benefit through Union Plus to attain a degree in Criminal Justice.   Angelene recently wrote to the I.U.P.A. about the benefit.         The I.U.P.A. and Las Vegas Police Protective Association, Civilian Employees, Inc. Local #232 congratulate Angelene Worthington on her future graduation with a degree in Criminal Justice. To date, Angelene is one of 18 members of the local to take advantage of this valuable benefit!   Click here to learn more about the Union Plus education benefits [...]

  As you save for your retirement, there are many other goals you may find competing with your plans. Specifically with the rising costs of higher education, many families choose to prioritize saving for their children’s college tuition over their own retirement. Both your and your children’s futures are important to you, so how do you go about balancing your savings efforts? Understand What You’re Saving Toward One of the most essential elements of a successful savings plan is understanding your goal. Even if you have been saving for retirement or education for years, it is a good idea to revisit your [...]