The Fraternal
Order of Police (FOP)
is an organization of sworn law enforcement officers in
the United States. It has a membership of over 325,000
members organized in 2100 local chapters (lodges), organized
into local lodges, state lodges, and the national Grand
Lodge. The FOP is "the voice of our nation's law enforcement
officers."
The FOP has some characteristics of a trade
union, although it is not described as such and labels itself
a "full service member representation organization." It
lobbies Congress and regulatory agencies on behalf of law
enforcement officers, provides labor representation, promotes
legal defense for officers, and offers charities such as
Easter Seals, Special Olympics, memorials for fallen officers,
and support programs for spouses and family members of police
officers, and other local Youth Organizations and Civic
Organizations. |
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