Fraternal Order of Police

The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is one of the oldest and largest organizations representing the interests of law enforcement personnel in the United States. In the Free Spirits series, officers of the Stallbrook Police Department were originally represented by the Stallbrook union lodge of the FOP, which was intertwined with the "Machine" of corruption and abuse within the Department. As reforms were instituted by Chief Graham, with the support of the dissident group Stallbrook Police United for Reform, the FOP lodge under the leadership of Gus Smith and other "Old Guard" officers tried to oppose and obstruct such changes. This led to the "Big Split," where almost forty percent of FOP members resigned and joined the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, which eventually won the right to represent Department personnel. The Stallbrook FOP is now reduced to a social lodge for older and retired officers.
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