National Homeland Security Knowledgebase FOP 185 Mission Statement


Mission Statement

We, the law enforcement officers of the United States and of the several states and political subdivisions thereof, as representatives and delegates of state and subordinate lodges, do hereby associate the several lodges we represent and the members thereof 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 and collective proficiency of our members in the performance of their duties; to encourage fraternal, educational, charitable and social activities among law enforcement officers; to advocate and strive for uniform application of the civil service merit system for appointment and promotion; to support the improvement of the standard of living and working conditions of the law enforcement profession through every legal and ethical means available; to create and maintain tradition of esprit de corps insuring fidelity to duty under all conditions and circumstances; to cultivate a spirit of fraternalism and mutual helpfulness among our members and the people we serve; to increase the efficiency of the law enforcement profession and thus more firmly to establish the confidence of the public in the service dedicated to the protection of life and property.
As the president of FOP 185 John Osterland Lodge it is my pleasure to welcome you to our website.

I hope that you find it informative and will make use of it on a regular basis. It has been established to keep not only our members informed but to give the general public an insight into what the Fraternal Order of Police is and what we do as a fraternity.

We contribute to many charities through out the year, such as Christie Lane School, Second Harvest Food Bank and others, as well as aiding fellow officers that have a financial need. We also award two scholarships each year to students that are going to study criminal justice or a related field.

Thank you for your time in reading this and once again welcome to our website.

J.R.VanHentenryck,Pres.