BECOME A MEMBER

WHO CAN JOIN

Any full-time, sworn law enforcement officer with arrest power who is employed by a government entity may become a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. Membership in Lodge 85 is restricted to law enforcement who work and/or live within Lincoln County. Retired law enforcement officers are also welcomed and encouraged to join our lodge.

Active/Affiliate membership $160.00 includes State Lodge natural, accidental, and line of duty death benefits with legal aid plan and Local Lodge injury/death benefits; Retired membership

(All new Retirees MUST attach a copy of their photo Retirement ID with their application).

Constitution and By-Laws of the Fraternal Order of Police

Article 4 - Membership

Section 1. Any regularly appointed or elected and full-time employed law enforcement officer of the United States, any state or political subdivision thereof, or any agency may be eligible for membership in the Fraternal Order of Police, subject to the provisions of this Constitution. No person shall be denied membership on account of race, religion, color, creed, sex, age, or national origin.

Section 2. Subject only to the provisions of this Constitution, each state and subordinate lodge shall be the judge of its membership. Each state and subordinate lodge shall establish requirements for membership in good standing of its respective membership, which requirements shall not be inconsistent herewith.

If you are interested in joining the Lincolnton - Lincoln County Lodge #85 of the FOP and have questions please contact us.

HOW TO JOIN

To join Lodge #85 of the North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police see our membership application below or contact one of our lodge officers and an application can be mailed to your address.

ATTEND A MEETING

Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of every month at our lodge located at 517 North Popular Street Lincolnton, NC 28092. We provide a meal at the meetings.

NOTICE ON DUES

FOP Lodge #85 is required by the NC State Lodge and the Grand Lodge to pay "Per Capita" on each and every member we have. This Per Capita is due no later than November 1st of each year or we will receive Heavy fines. This is why we MUST have your dues paid in full no later than October 15th.

Below is the membership application please fill it out and send it in with your dues. Once your application has been processed, the lodge then votes new members in at our monthly meetings.