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The Fraternal Order of Police is the world's largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 324,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges. We are the voice of Law Enforcement Officers who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving our communities. Founded in 1915, we are still "Building on a Proud Tradition."
We hope you find our site informative and welcome suggestions for improving it.
We also look forward to seeing our members at the lodge meetings, usually attended by over 100 members. You may contact the Board Officers by email at the Executive Board page or call the Lodge at 516-669-1177.
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| HISTORY OF THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE POLICE |
In 1915, the life of a policeman was dreary and dismal. In many communities, officers were forced to work 12 hour days, 365 days a year. Police officers didn't like it, but there was little they could do to change their working conditions. There were no organizations to make their voices heard; no other means to make their grievances known.
This soon changed, thanks to the courage and wisdom of two Pittsburgh patrol officers. Martin Toole and Delbert Nagle knew they must first organize police officers, like other labor interests, if they were to be successful in making life better for themselves and their fellow police officers. They and 21 others "who were willing to take a chance" met on May 14, 1915, and held the first meeting of the Fraternal Order of Police. They formed Fort Pitt Lodge #1. They decided on this name due to the anti-union sentiment of the time. However, there was no mistaking their intentions. As they told their city mayor, Joe Armstrong, the FOP would be the means "to bring our grievances before the Mayor or Council and have many things adjusted that we are unable to present in any other way...we could get many things through our legislature that our Council will not, or cannot give us." Read more