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Greater Cumberland Area Lodge #59

The Fraternal Order Of Police is the oldest and largest law enforcement organization in the world.

Founded in 1915, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the FOP has grown to over 325,000 members with affiliate lodges in Canada and Ireland.

Over 1,000 of the 2,100 lodges operate under collective bargaining agreements.

The FOP in North Carolina came on the scene in 1954, with the first lodge located in Asheville. The Winston-Salem Lodge  was chartered in April 1972. Today the WS/FC FOP Lodge #8 has over 100 members.  Our members include law enforcement personnel from the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, The Kernersville Police Department, Winston-Salem Police Department, Department of Corrections, Probation and Parole and the NCSHP, NCA&T University Campus Police, and Wake Forest University Campus Police.

Currently there are over fifty local lodges. with over 5,200 law enforcement officers from the mountains to the coast. The North Carolina State Lodge was formed on May 23, 1972 with the stated goal that lies at the beginning of our constitution:

We, the members of the various law enforcement agencies of the United States, State of North Carolina, and political subdivision thereof, as Representatives and Delegates of the Subordinate Lodges in this State, do hereby associate the Lodges we represent and the members thereof together for the following purposes:

To support and defend the Constitution of the United States; to inculcate loyalty and allegiance to the United States of America; to promote and foster the enforcement of law and order; to improve the individual proficiency of our members in the performance of their duties; to encourage social, charitable, and educational activities among law enforcement officers; to advocate and strive for better retirement, benefits, and uniform application of the civil service system for appointment and ensuring fidelity to duty under all conditions and circumstances; to cultivate a spirit of fraternalism and mutual helpfulness between our members and the people we serve; to increase the efficiency of the law enforcement profession and thus more firmly establish the confidence of the public in the service dedicated to the protection of life and property.

About our Emblem "The FOP Star"

The emblem adopted by the National Fraternal Order of Police is designed to remind the membership of the duties that are expected of them as a citizen, a police officer and a member of the lodge.

The five-cornered star tends to remind us of the allegiance we owe to our Flag and is a symbol of the authority with which we are entrusted. It is an honor the people we serve bestow upon us. They place their confidence and trust in us; serve them proudly.

Midway between the points and center of the star is a blue field representative of the thin blue line protecting those we serve. The points are of gold, which indicates the position under which we are now serving. The background is white, the unstained color representing the purity with which we should serve. We shall not let anything corrupt be injected into our order. Therefore, our colors are blue, gold and white.

The open eye is the eye of vigilance ever looking for danger and protecting all those under its care while they sleep or while awake. The clasped hands denote friendship. The hand of friendship is always extended to those in need of our comfort.

The circle surrounding the star midway indicates our never ending efforts to promote the welfare and advancement of this order. Within the half circle over the centerpiece is our motto, "Jus, Fidus, Libertatum" which translated means "Law Is a Safeguard of Freedom."

Meeting Dates and Times

We currently meet the first Monday of each month at 7 PM at 210 Green Str across the street from the Main Post Office. You'll know we are there when you enter the parking lot behind the building and spot all of the FOP license plates.

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