The records of the Madison Policemen's Protective Association are limited and primarily concerned with its internal administration. Included are administrative and financial records and miscellany. The records date from 1927 to 1964, with the bulk of the documentation dating from the post-1940 period. Supplementing the earlier material are published minutes, 1927-1932, available in the Historical Society Library.
Administrative records consist of a constitution and by-laws of the Madison Policemen's Protective Association Health Benefit Plan and Association, articles of incorporation, minutes, correspondence, and membership material. The minutes are extensive and include the best and most complete documentation on the organization. The minutes concern monthly and quarterly meetings of the Board of Directors and include many financial records such as reports on bond holdings, cash on hand, and trial balances which supplement the separately-filed financial records. The chronological correspondence (1933-1955) consists of letters regarding day-to-day functions and a proposed pension plan. Membership materials consist of lists, dues information, election notices and results, and rules of conduct.
Financial records consist of two folders of financial statements and insurance records primarily dating from the 1940s. The Miscellany includes a brief on pension and retirement plans and material regarding a 63-hour week for firemen.
