Description: The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is a national membership organization that represents sworn law enforcement officers in the United States, providing collective advocacy, training, member services, legal assistance, and public-policy advocacy aimed at supporting officer safety, professional standards, and the interests of police personnel. Type: Non-profit fraternal membership and labor/advocacy organization (national lodge) with affiliated political and charitable arms Policies: Advocates for public-safety and criminal-justice policies that support law enforcement funding and resources, officer safety and benefits, collective bargaining and labor protections, legal and disciplinary protections for officers, law-and-order initiatives, training standards and community-policing programs; typically opposes proposals it views as defunding, broadly limiting, or criminally exposing officers. Funding: Primarily funded by member dues and fees, donations and fundraising, training and conference revenues, insurance/benefit program income, and political contributions through affiliated PACs and supporters. Affiliates: State and local FOP lodges, the Fraternal Order of Police Political Action Committee (FOP PAC), the National FOP Foundation and other allied law-enforcement fraternal and advocacy groups.
