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The Fraternal Order Of Police is the oldest and largest law
enforcement organization in the world. Founded in 1915, in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, the FOP has grown to over 310,000 members with affiliate lodges in
Canada and Ireland.
Over 1,000 of the 2,100 lodges operate under collective bargaining agreements.
The FOP in North Carolina emerged on the scene in 1954, with the first lodge
located in Asheville. Today Harold C. Enloe Lodge #1 has over 250 members and
continues with the slogan, "Building on a proud tradition".
Currently there are fifty-one local lodges totaling over 5,200 law enforcement
officers from the mountains to the coast. The North Carolina State Lodge was
formed on May 23, 1972 with the stated goal that lies at the beginning of our
constitution:
We, the members of the various law enforcement agencies of the
United States, State of North Carolina, and political subdivision thereof, as
Representatives and Delegates of the Subordinate Lodges in this State, do hereby
associate the Lodges we represent and the members thereof together for the
following purposes:
To support and defend the Constitution of the United States; to inculcate
loyalty and allegiance to the United States of America; to promote and foster
the enforcement of law and order; to improve the individual proficiency of our
members in the performance of their duties; to encourage social, charitable, and
educational activities among law enforcement officers; to advocate and strive
for better retirement, benefits, and uniform application of the civil service
system for appointment and ensuring fidelity to duty under all conditions and
circumstances; to cultivate a spirit of fraternalism and mutual helpfulness
between our members and the people we serve; to increase the efficiency of the
law enforcement profession and thus more firmly establish the confidence of the
public in the service dedicated to the protection of life and property.
This is an organization for law enforcement officers, managed by law enforcement
officers actively engaged in law enforcement for the Federal, State, City,
County, Town, or Municipality, and Political Subdivision thereof.
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