Welcome
Welcome to the NYPD Traffic Squad Benevolent Association web site.
President - Joseph H. Wolff
The Traffic Squad Benevolent Association is the oldest fraternal organization in the New York City Police Department. It was founded in 1906 and was officially organized on December 11, 1908.
The Traffic Squad Benevolent Association is a Member of the Committee for Police Societies (COPS).
Download a membership application now. Download the back page of the application for additional information.
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2010 TSBA Scholarship Applications Are Now Being Accepted
Download the 2010 Scholarship Application
Another decade has passed and as economic issues continue to force all of us to tighten our belts. At the moment our benefactors show no sign of cutting back their support of the TSBA. Therefore, it is with great pride that I announce our 2010 Scholarship Applications are open. This year we expect to be able to provide at least as many presentations as last year. Although our scholarships don't come close to covering the cost of a college education, these monies go a long way to help police officers and agents close the ever widening gap between their salaries and the actual cost to raise a family in the metro-New York area. Please be sure to read the directions and qualification criteria carefully and submit your application in a timely manner. Have a warm and safe January to March and we'll keep you posted on the date of our next meeting as soon as it is scheduled.
Fraternally,
Joe Wolff
President
Pictures from the Nov 3rd TSBA Meeting
Please follow this link to see pictures from the recent TSBA meeting featuring Chief of Transportation, James Tuller as our guest speaker.
Photo Album (courtesy of John Vaindian)
Pictures from the June 24th TSBA Scholarship Meeting
The scholarships were an overwhelming success. Please check out the pictures from the meeting.
Message from the TSBA President on the Police Arlington Memorial
On Saturday May 16, 2009 at 1100 hours, there was a brief memorial service and wreath laying ceremony at the Police Gardens NYPD Honor Legion Burial plot located in the Cypress Hills Cemetery. This service was the the first of what we hope will be an annual event. The event was well attended by both active and retired members of the service as well as family and other civilians. After the invocation, Taps and Amazing Grace were performed. Then representatives from various fraternal organizations were invited to place their floral arrangements at the base of the pedestal.
60 years later, officer honored for heroic death
See a comic strip depicting Patrolman Black's heroic deed.
By Vesna Jaksic
Staff Writer
August 25, 2005
NEW YORK -- Patrolman Albert Black was so neat, he used to polish his NYPD shoes two or three times before going to work. He was such a good ballroom dancer that his wife had a tough time keeping other women away from him on the dance floor. And he loved being a cop more than anything.