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ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
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.
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.
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