OPERATIONAL STATUS
The Police Officers Safety Association (POSA) is the training arm of the Disabled Police and Sheriffs Foundation (DPSF), a registered 501(c)(3), tax exempt organization (Previously named the American Police and Sheriffs Association.) POSA is registered as a "dba" of DPSF. Donations to POSA/DPSF are tax deductible.
SERVICE AREA
POSA's training programs and publications are available free to every law enforcement officer, nationwide. When appropriate, free, hands-on classes are conducted in our local area to develop and refine our training programs before they are produced on video. Classes are held in New England, but law enforcement officers throughout the country are invited to participate.
FUNDING
Funding is accomplished by private donations from citizens and businesses. Solicitations are accomplished with the aid of registered, professional organizations with reputable experience in funds solicitation. POSA/DPSF solicits funds in our name only and does not refer to any specific law enforcement organization or agency as the recipient or benefactor in any solicitation.
PERSONNEL
David S. Kenik
Co-founder and Executive Director
- David Kenik has decades of experience as business owner and brings his extensive experience in business management and marketing to POSA/DPSF.
- David is a sworn police officer in New Mexico where he serves as a firearms instructor. David has served as a board member and a committee member of several non-profit organizations.
- Author of Armed Response, A Comprehensive Guide to Using Firearms for Self-Defense, and co-author of the Armed Response Video Training Series, he has been an avid shooter for over 25 years. Mr. Kenik has completed courses from internationally recognized use of force institutions in the judicious use of lethal force, firearms, weapon disarming/retention, and edged weapons and is a certified police firearms instructor.
