fraternal order of police

Updated 05/01/2012

Fraternal Order of Police

South Metro Lodge 14 MN Fraternal Order of Police

What is the FOP?

• Fraternal organization

• Voice of Police Officers by Police Officers

• Worlds largest organization of Police Officers

• “Encouraging/promoting participation in charity, fraternal and civic events among the law enforcement community”

“Building on a Proud Tradition”

• FOP founded in 1915

• Founded by Martin Toole and Delbert Nagle, Pittsburgh Police Department

• Committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers

“Building on a Proud Tradition”

• Founded by Police Officers to help Police Officers

• Officers were forced to work 12 hr days/365 days a year before Toole and Nagle formed the FOP in Pittsburgh

National FOP

• Washington DC lobbyist on staff

• FOP building in Washington

• Over 324,000 members, 2100 local lodges

• 2013 National Conference is being held in Cincinnati, Ohio

• 2015 National Conference is being held in Pittsburg, PA

MN State Lodge• State Lodge charted in 1993

• State elected Officers

• 4 annual state meetings including state annual conference

• Governing body for all local MN lodges

• 24 MN Lodges, 2500 members

• President Chad Hagen

• Vice President Brian Bone

• 2nd Vice President Jeff Pfaff

• Sec/Treasurer Marvin Turner

• Sgt. At Arms Tom Booth

• Chaplain John Bermel

• State Trustee Mark Deming

South Metro Lodge 14 Officers

Local FOP Lodges

• Options for local board meetings

• Access to State FOP legal defense plan

• Endless opportunities

• FOP puts members first

• FOP gives back to members

Local FOP Lodges

• MN Lodge 1 St Paul

• MN Lodge 2 North Metro

• MN Lodge 3 Minneapolis

• MN Lodge 4 Federal Officers

• MN Lodge 5 Rochester

• MN Lodge 6 Lake Minnetonka

Local FOP Lodges

• MN Lodge 13 Wright County

• MN Lodge 14 South Metro-Lakeville

• MN Lodge 15 Glencoe

• MN Lodge 16 Waseca Area

• MN Lodge 17 St Cloud

• MN Lodge 18 Woodbury

Local FOP Lodges

• MN Lodge 19 Roseville

• MN Lodge 21 Bloomington

• MN Lodge 22 North Star (NW MN)

• MN Lodge 23 Glacial Lakes-Starbuck

• MN Lodge 24 Grand Rapids

Community Service

• Easter Seals (adults and children with disabilities)

• Minnesota Special Olympics• MN FOP Foundation

• HOST family project (medical needs)

• MN Law Enforcement Memorial Association (LEMA)

Law Enforcement Memorial

• Minnesota state memorial• Stands at state capital grounds• Thin blue line surrounds memorial• Memorial wall with names needed

Member Benefits

• Fraternalism with nearly 324,000 Officers throughout the country

• $5,000 accidental death and in the line of duty death policy (Minnesota)

• FOP credit card, home mortgage services, auto insurance, financial planning services, financial bargaining advice (National)

Member Benefits

• FOP Grand Lodge publications

• MN State FOP magazine (bi-annual)

• Free email account to active members

• Access to MN FOP legal defense plan

• Access to “members only” area via the Grand Lodge website

• FOP clothing/merchandise

Legal Defense PlanMinnesota

• Comprehensive legal defense plan

• Cover’s on-duty and off-duty incidents

• Covers spouse in criminal matters, covers member in criminal and traffic matters

Legal Defense PlanMinnesota

• Local law firm running program, Fowler Law Firm of St. Paul

• Low annual cost of $150.00

• No usage caps/free phone consultations

• Website: http://www.fowler-law.com/

• Phone: 651-287-8883

Your voice matters

• A chance to give back to the law enforcement community

• A chance to take part in Police issues

• Your voice can only be heard if you participate and attend meetings

• A voice in local, state and national meetings

Annual Dues

• Dues only $20 annually

• $10.50 goes to local Lodge

• $9.50 goes to National FOP

• Local Lodges participate in fund raisers

South Metro Lodge 14INTEGRITY

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National Memorial

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FOPThin Blue Line

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South Metro Lodge 14Supports LEMA

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MN FOP Member of the Year 2010

Brian Bone

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