Active Member

Any full-time or retired law enforcement or corrections officer may join as an active member of the FOP. If you are a regularly appointed or elected and full-time employed law enforcement officer of the United States, any state or political subdivision thereof, or any agency, then you can become an active member of the Fraternal Order of Police.  Complete and submit the online application.  You will also need to submit a copy of your active or retired Law Enforcement or Corrections ID/Credentials along with your application.  In addition to deputies from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, we welcome officers employed by local agencies as well as retired, out-of-state officers who have relocated to the area seeking to become or continue to be an active FOP member.  Please note, you cannot be a member of more than one FOP lodge, either in the State of Florida or out of state per FOP National Lodge by-laws.

As an Active Member in good standing of Jim Fogleman Lodge 50 Inc you are:

• eligible for 24/7 legal aid provided by the Florida State FOP Labor Council
• eligible to attend and have a voice at all monthly meetings
• eligible to run for an elected position (in accordance to Lodge bylaws)
• eligible to enjoy all of the member privileges provided by the National Fraternal Order of Police, the Florida State FOP and Jim Fogleman FOP Lodge 50 Inc, including scholarships and college degree programs for you and your family, monthly luncheons for retired members, annual HR 218 qualifications, and free labor training seminars held quarterly throughout Florida

For a list of National FOP active member benefits, click here   

ANNUAL DUES

Active Member with Legal Aid - $420.00 per year 

Active Member without Legal Aid - $60.00 per year 

Associate Member

We are excited to announce that Lodge #50 Associate Memberships are now available for Reserve Deputies, Part-time Officers and support personnel (e.g.,Dispatchers, Crime Scene, Community Service Officers, Civilian Crash Investigators, Parking Enforcement Specialists and other non-sworn Civilian Employees of a government entity or public safety agency) who wish to reap the benefit of having the strength of the Fraternal Order of Police legal team behind them when it comes to labor issues with their employers. Associate Members will enjoy the same 24/7 Legal Aid protection offered to Active Members by the Florida State FOP Labor Council.  To learn more about your FOP legal team, click here.

Associate memberships are predicated by the associate member’s employment with a government entity, law enforcement, corrections, or public safety agency. When an associate member’s employment is terminated, their affiliation with Jim Fogelman Lodge 50 Inc ends as well. When employment is terminated and the associate member is utilizing a Legal Defense Plan in support against termination, membership will be held in abeyance pending an outcome. It is the associate member’s duty to notify the Lodge of any change in employment status.  

ANNUAL DUES

Associate Member - $420.00 per year (includes Legal Aid)