Fraternal Order of Police
District of Columbia Lodge #1
Washington, D.C.


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Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves.
Aristotle (384–323 B.C.)

Those in law enforcement share a bond that few outsiders could comprehend. As a fraternal organization comprised of individuals actively engaged in law enforcement , we understand. Quoting the mission statement from our Grand Lodge, "We are committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those we serve through education, legislation, information, community involvement, and employee representation."

The strength of the Fraternal Order of Police is derived from its membership.  Our Lodge, which boasts approximatley 11,000 active and associate members, has the distinction of being the third largest FOP Lodge in the United States. Regardless of your rank or title, if you are a law enforcement professional or a supporter of the law enforcement community in Washington, DC, we would like to extend a fraternal invitation for you to join our organization as an active or associate member.

Our Lodge offers three levels of membership:
  • Active - In order to qualify as an active member you must be a full time, sworn law enforcement officer or agent whose headquarters is located within the District of Columbia.  The term "full time" means you are engaged in such employment as your principal source of livelihood.
  • Associate - Associate members are supporters of the law enforcement community who are sponsored by an active member.  Associate members are not eligble to vote or hold office in the Lodge.
  • Honorary.  Honorary members are defined as those individuals who have been recognized by the Board of Directors as giving of their time and resources to the Lodge. The President has the discretion of recommending honorary members to the Board of Directors for approval. Honorary members are not eligble to vote or hold office in the Lodge.

Persons interested in joining the District of Columbia FOP may call the Lodge at (202) 408-7767  and request a membership application to be sent via mail or simply CLICK HERE and download our application in PDF format.

If you have any questions,  please contact our Membership committee by writing to membership@dc-fop.org.

last updated 02/25/2007