CCW Safe’s Police Union Model: Part 1- Critical Response

Someone on Facebook asked a few days ago if we could post a comparison chart, which you can view here.   Not too soon after, another posted “We need competition so some choices are better than others. Would love to know if they can rise up and be the “One.”  I posted the follwoing response:

 

A continual request for comparison and explanation is common, and in this multi part article, I am going to go through the various components of services that we provide, and give an understanding of the Police Union Model.  A comparison of our service can be difficult, especially when others continually change based on our service.  We call our service as police union model because, as stated above, that is where our experience comes from.  Having been intimately involved with a lawsuit after an on duty police shooting, I have a great understanding of what you need following a shooting, both directly following and long term.

 

The most stark differnce between CCW Safe and our competiton is our Critical Response Team.  When we started, we were the only company who employed a CRT and made that available to all members involved in a self defnese shooting.  Others now have critical response teams, however, replicating a team with actual real life experience is easier said than done.   Our critical response team consists of a Critical Response Coordinator and our National Trial Counsel.  Both roles physically respond to the members call as soon as possible following notification from our 24 hour emergency call center.  The coordinator is able to perform peer support for the member and family, and relate with the member based on actual real life experience.  This means the coordinator has actually been involved in a shooting from a law enforcement role.  Other than actually being involved in shootings, the coordinator has also investigated hundreds of shootings and homicides.  They can provide understanding to the member and a detailed explanation of what comes next for the member and the member’s family.  The coordinator will also assist the National Trial Counsel as needed. The National Trial counsel identifies the best local representation and hires them for the members, based on the members approval.  In the last shooting incident that CCW Safe covered, 2 attorneys were hired on a Sunday afternoon for our member in need.

 

After being involved in a shooting, the last thing that you need to do is to try to find and hire a competent attorney or firm to defend you.  This can be an exhaustive process, and there is no one more capable of making the selection as Don West, National Trial Counsel for CCW Safe.  I would strongly trust Don’s recommendations if I found myself in that position again.

 

The expense of the Critical Response Team is minimal, yet very important for our members.   It gives them the security of knowing that they are not alone following a self defense shooting, especially if they have been charged and are sitting in jail, and that someone will be working with their family to help explain this complex process.

 

Next week we will be talking about the first big financial committment one will experience following a shooting which is attorneys.

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