State and Local Police Officers and Oklahoma Interactive Team Up to Show Support for Ride4Cops and Concerns of Police Survivors

OKLAHOMA CITY--Each year approximately 150 police officers are killed in the line of duty, with families and co-workers left to deal with the tragic death. Ride4Cops (www.ride4cops.com) was created to raise awareness of the inherent dangers of law enforcement and the sacrifices made by the families of fallen officers.

Members of state and local law enforcement, Oklahoma Interactive, and parent company NIC , teamed up in support of Ride4Cops and Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), with a stop at the Oklahoma state capitol on June 4, 2010. Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Interactive, LLC manages the state’s official website (http://www.OK.gov).

Oklahoma Interactive (OI) and NIC Chief Executive Officer Harry Herington raised $2,250 in support of the local C.O.P.S. chapter.

Herington has committed to raising more than $150,000 during the next three years for C.O.P.S. As a part of the commitment, Herington, a former police officer, is personally riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle to every capitol across the country. People can follow the ride at www.ride4cops.com.

About C.O.P.S.

Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. (C.O.P.S.) provides resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families and affected co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty as determined by Federal criteria. Furthermore, C.O.P.S. provides training to law enforcement agencies on survivor victimization issues and educates the public of the need to support the law enforcement profession and its survivors. C.O.P.S. is a 501(c)(3) corporation.

About OK.gov

OK.gov is the official website of the state of Oklahoma and a collaborative effort between the Oklahoma Office of State Finance (OSF) and Oklahoma Interactive, LLC to help Oklahoma government entities Web-enable their information services. OSF is responsible for OK.gov. Oklahoma Interactive operates, maintains, and markets OK.gov and is part of eGovernment firm NIC’s family of companies. Additional information is available at http://www.ok.gov.

About NIC

NIC Inc. is the nation's leading provider of official government portals, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,000 federal, state, and local agencies that serve 98 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.nicusa.com.

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