The Fraternal Order of Police is comprised of active and retired law enforcement officers of all ranks from all branches of government Federal, State, County, and Local.
Members work side by side to improve the profession and serve the public.
At all levels, Local, State, and National, the FOP provides members with professional legal defense, a powerful collective bargaining voice, and advocacy for law enforcement legislation, and seminars for professional development. The FOP also provides members with opportunities to meet fellow officers away from the job, to encourage friendships and networking. Through its many services and activities the FOP is a family that helps members' in good times and in bad. The National FOP was founded in 1915 and has since become the Nation's largest law enforcement organization with more than 270,000 members. The New Jersey State Lodge was formed in 1948, and currently ranks as the 7th largest State Lodge with more than 14,000 individual members.