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· What
is the FOP?
FOP stands for Fraternal Order
of Police. The Fraternal Order
of Police is a non profit
organization made up of law
enforcement officers from
various law enforcement
agencies.
The Fraternal Order of Police is
the world's largest organization
of sworn law enforcement
officers, with more than 321,000
members in more than 2,100
lodges. We are the voice of
those who dedicate their lives
to protecting and serving our
communities. We are committed to
improving the working conditions
of law enforcement officers and
the safety of those we serve
through education, legislation,
information, community
involvement, and employee
representation. No one knows the
dangers and the difficulties
faced by today's police officers
better than another officer, and
no one knows police officers
better than the FOP.
Founded in 1915, we are still
"Building on a Proud Tradition."
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· What
does North Okaloosa Lodge #146
mean?
North Okaloosa Lodge is the name
of our Lodge. The #146 is our
Lodge's assigned number from the
Florida State Lodge. In
addition, each member has their
own membership number.
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· Who
is eligible to become an FOP
member?
Any
full-time, sworn law enforcement
officer who is employed by a
local, county, state, federal or
government entity may become a
member of the Fraternal Order of
Police.
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· I
am a part time or reserve
officer, can I join?
No, only full time officers are
eligible. However, you can join
an associate lodge.
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· I
am a retired law enforcement
officer from another state, can I
join?
Yes, contact the local FOP lodge
in your area.
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· I
work for a security company, can
I become a member?
No, only full time law
enforcement officers are
eligible. However, you can
join an associate lodge.
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· I
am a concerned citizen, is there
any way for me to join?
Yes, you can join an associate
FOP lodge in your area.
Associate membership is composed
of private citizens who have an
interest in our organization and
wish to help the law enforcement
community.
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· Who
do I contact to join an
associate lodge?
Contact the local lodge
president in your area for
information.
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· I
meet the qualifying criteria, so
how do I join your lodge?
You can obtain a
Membership Application and
Payroll Deduction Authorization
form here:
Online Membership Application**
(Fill out and submit Online)
Membership Application**
(***Adobe reader required)
Payroll
Authorization
(***Adobe
reader required)
These forms can
also be found in the
Available Forms
Section
on the site home page.
You may print them out and return
the completed forms to any North
Okaloosa FOP Lodge member.
**Membership approval is subject
to a majority vote at a
regularly scheduled monthly Lodge business
meeting.
***Adobe Reader is required to
view the forms. You can obtain
Adobe Reader for Free
here.
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