Dear Police Pension Fund Member:

On Friday, February 27, 2009, an employee of the Police Pension Fund (PPF) was swiftly arrested due to a security breach at our Disaster Recovery Site (DRS). At the time of his arrest, this individual had in his possession certain business records belonging to this Agency. These business records contained data about retired and active members of the Police Pension Fund, specifically, data that may have included personal information such as social security numbers, names, addresses and bank account data.

Even though the property was recovered, we cannot assure you that the information was not compromised. It is the responsibility of the Fund to inform you and explain what steps you may take to protect yourself from the possibility of identity theft. In addition, undercover identities and undercover information WAS NOT compromised, as their data is not maintained at the DRS. Furthermore, anyone hired after May 2007 are not affected by this breach. All information after that date is encrypted and therefore not vulnerable.

The Police Pension Fund deeply regrets any inconvenience that you may experience due to this incident. If you have any questions, please contact the Police Pension Fund call center at (212) 693- 2699, out of state residents may call our toll free number at (866) 692-7733.

Sincerely,

Anthony Garvey
Executive Director