FOP Associates (FOPA) are a civilian affiliate of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). Our membership consists of friends and families of law enforcement officers, responsible and respected business persons, professional men and women, and citizens from all walks of life—people willing to devote a portion of their time and efforts toward assisting the various law enforcement agencies of our communities, states and nation.
The FOPA are part of a national organization known as the Grand Lodge Fraternal Order of Police Associates (GLFOPA) with local Lodges throughout the nation. The GLFOPA are a non-stock charitable corporation as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Lodges that are members of the GLFOPA are entitled to share the tax exempt status. Any contributions made to those lodges are tax exempt. The corporation is a non-partisan organization without regard to race, creed, color or religious belief. The FOPA's interests revolve around law enforcement and the men and women that have dedicated their lives to the protection of ours.
The FOPA actively supports legislation, charitable causes, and all law enforcement efforts on a local, state and national level. The FOPA are an organization formed for the purpose of increasing our understanding of the rights, duties and problems of law enforcement officers, of fostering respect for them, and of bettering conditions under which they serve society. We accomplish this through public relations, as well as legislative and educational efforts. It is our aim and objective to support law enforcement throughout our country in every way possible. We believe that law is the safeguard to freedom, and it is our duty to defend it.
To apply for associate membership, please visit our Membership Application page and download the form.