OUR CHARTERThe POLICE Federal Credit Union of Omaha was originally chartered in 1958 to provide the Omaha Police Department with much needed financial resources. As the credit union grew, more groups were added to our field of membership. However, our original focus was law enforcement and, being true to our roots, we now have a “Police Protection Industry” charter which encompasses the counties of Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, Washington, Saunders, Lancaster and Dodge in Nebraska, as well as Pottawattamie County in Iowa.
WHO CAN JOIN? ALL employees and their immediate families (sworn and civilian) of federal, state, county and municipal agencies or departments
engaged in the police protection industry and who work in one of these eight counties are now eligible to join. This includes:
- All Omaha Police Department employees www.opd.ci.omaha.ne.us
- All Ashland Police Department employees
- All Bellevue Police Department employees
- All Bennington Police Department employees
- All Blair Police Department employees
- All Boys Town Police Department employees
- All Carter Lake, Iowa Police Department Employees
- All Council Bluffs, Iowa Police Department employees
- All Gretna Police Department employees
- All LaVista Police Department employees
- All Lincoln Police Department employees
- All Papillion Police Department employees
- All Plattsmouth Police Department employees
- All Ralston Police Department employees
- All Valley Police Department employees
- All Wahoo Police Department employees
- All Waterloo Police Department employees
- All Yutan Police Department employees
- All Cass County Sheriffs' Office employees
- All Dodge County Sheriffs' Office employees
- All Douglas County Sheriffs' Office employees
- All Douglas County Correctional Facilities employees
- All Douglas County Constables
- All Lancaster County Sheriffs' Office employees
- All Pottawattamie County Sheriffs' Office employees
- All Pottawattamie County Jail employees
- All Sarpy County Sheriffs' Office employees
- All Saunders County Sheriffs' Office employees
- All Washington County Sheriffs' Office employees
- All Nebraska State Patrol employees in the 8 listed counties
- All FBI employees in the 8 listed counties
- All DEA employees in the 8 listed counties
- All ATF employees in the 8 listed counties
- All Lincoln and Omaha Airport Police
- All Park Police in the 8 listed counties
- All Federal Police Services employees in the 8 listed counties
- All Emergency Dispatch Department employees in the 8 listed counties
- All Government Criminal Investigation Office employees in the 8 listed counties
- All Secret Service employees in the 8 listed counties
- All Government Marshals' Office employees in the 8 listed counties
- All Nebraska Humane Society Animal Control Officers
- All U.S. Customs & Immigration Officers in the 8 listed counties
- Any and all other Police Protection Industry employees working in the 8 listed counties
- Immediate family members of existing members
If you are eligible for membership, but not a current member, we urge you to apply. OPFCU is more than just a financial institution. Our members often consider us a part of their family. That's the perfect reason to invite your family members to join the POLICE Federal Credit Union of Omaha as well.
HOW TO JOIN
If you meet the eligibility requirements listed above, stop by either location (Omaha or Papillion) to fill out a membership application, submit an application from our web site Online Applications, call 402-391-4040 in Omaha, 402-293-3889 in Papillion, or e-mail Member Service to request an application be mailed to you.
Opening a share savings account with as little as $5.00 gives you a stake in the credit union. It's what makes OPFCU different from other financial institutions. You're not just an account number – you're a member and part owner.
As soon as you join, your immediate family members are also eligible to join including your spouse, children, parents, siblings, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents and grandchildren.
So join today and take advantage of the wide array of products and services OPFCU has to offer.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT: To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver’s license or other identifying documents. We ask for your understanding as we work to support these efforts to maintain security of your funds and our country.
ORIGINAL MEMBERSHIP
Omaha Police Department
As the original group for our core membership, the Omaha Police Department represented the majority of our membership. The OPD was established in 1857 and a couple of months later, J.A. Miller was named the first City Marshal. In 1866, the force had four men. The OPD had many different locations. The current headquarters location was built between 1968-70. For more information on OPD, visit their web site at www.opd.ci.omaha.ne.us.
