Georgia Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary
2006-2008
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Georgia Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary 2006-2008
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History of the
FRATERNAL
ORDER OF POLICE AUXILIARY
The Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary is an ancillary organization of
law enforcement officers. The Auxiliary is the only national support
organization of its kind.
The Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary was organized to unite families
of members of the Fraternal Order of Police; to promote their welfare
socially, morally and intellectually; and to encourage them in all
things pertaining to their good.
In 1920, a group of wives of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania police officers
gathered to discuss issues concerning their husbands and their jobs.
This was the birth of the first "FOP Ladies Auxiliary." In 1941, Kathryn
M. Milton became the first national president of the Ladies Auxiliary.
Since that time the Auxiliary has grown to over 2,000 members in 140
subordinate Auxiliaries representing 25 states.
In 1985, membership eligibility that originally allowed only females as
members was extended to family members (18 years of age or older) of any
member of the Fraternal Order of Police. In 1987, the name of the
organization was changed, dropping the word "Ladies" to reflect the
growth in membership of the organization.
In August of 2003, the Grand Lodge Auxiliary convened for its 31st
Biennial Conference in Providence, Rhode Island.
Organizational Makeup of the
FRATERNAL ORDER OF
POLICE AUXILIARY
Grand Lodge
Executive Board
The Grand Lodge Auxiliary represents all subordinate and State
Auxiliaries. Members of the Executive Board of the Grand Lodge are
elected biennially from delegates sent by subordinate and State
Auxiliaries to a National Conference, held simultaneously with the
National Fraternal Order of Police organization. The main objective of
the Grand Lodge Executive Board is to govern, unify and establish
policies for all auxiliaries nationwide.
State Auxiliaries
Membership of the State Auxiliaries is comprised of all members of
subordinate auxiliaries within that particular State. The Executive
Board of the State Auxiliary is comprised of elected delegates
representing subordinate auxiliaries attending a State Conference of the
FOP Auxiliary organization. The objective of the State Auxiliary is to
coordinate statewide activities and to provide a liaison between
subordinate auxiliaries and the National Auxiliary. State Auxiliaries
are also afforded additional voting power at the National Conference in
the form of a representative on the National Board. There are presently
20 State Auxiliaries functional across the Nation.
Subordinate Auxiliaries
Although, on an organizational chart, subordinate auxiliaries are the
lowest on the echelon of the Order, they are the most important in the
structure of the Auxiliary. A subordinate auxiliary is formed with
permission from your parent FOP lodge and the minimum of ten eligible
persons. This grass roots organization administers to day-to-day
problems of the members of the Fraternal Order of Police and their
families. The profile of a subordinate auxiliary varies with the needs
of each particular police family, law enforcement agenda, FOP lodge, and
community. Auxiliaries represent diverse interests and makeup of
members.
Membership Details of the
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE AUXILIARY
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