Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police Crow River Lodge 15

Grand Lodge

The Fraternal Order of Police is an 91-year-old organization that has a long and colorful history. The first MN lodge was chartered in 1991, and the Minnesota State Lodge was founded in 1993. Minnesota currently has approximately 2100 members in 21 lodges throughout the state. While the FOP is a national organization, each state has autonomy and controls its own activities and finances.

The FOP was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in November of 1915. Since that time it has expanded to 49 states with over 2700 lodges. The total membership is just over 324,000. The organization is much like other fraternal groups such as the Masons and the Elks, only it's exclusively for law enforcement officers. The basic and most important unit is the local lodge. Any group of 10 licensed law enforcement officers can charter a lodge. Each lodge meets on a regular basis (usually monthly) and sets its own agenda and calendar. Each Lodge elects its own officers and sends representatives to the State Lodge. The State Lodge than provides representation to the Grand (or National) Lodge and also sends delegates to the biennial national conference. By utilizing this system, the FOP is truly a grass roots organization. It is run by and for the membership.

Welcome to Crow River Lodge Fifteen!

We are peace officers proudly serving and retired from The Minnesota State Patrol, McLeod County, Sibley County,Carver County, Redwood County, Cottonwood County, Buffalo, Brownton, Glencoe, Winsted, Gaylord, Windom, Silver Lake, Lester Prairie, Jackson.

Membership renewal is due by Oct 24th to Brother Grack.

If you are interested in becoming a member please click on this link.

Lodge Meeting: 3rd Wednesday of every month 18:30 at the Glencoe VFW 923 Chandler Ave N, Glencoe, MN 55336

Enter through the North door and go downstairs (Click "View Map" below for directions).

Our focus in Minnesota has been mutual assistance and fraternalism. We have assisted officers in need, ranging from giving a few hundred dollars to an officer whose house was damaged by fire, to buying Christmas presents for the family of an officer with terminal cancer. We have several events throughout the year to promote fellowship in the law enforcement ranks. These range from fishing and golf tournaments to meetings with guest speakers.

We are the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving our communities. 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.

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Glencoe Weather Forecast, MN (55336)

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