The FOP serves a community of over 17,000 Chicago Police Officers, active and retired. Our aim is to protect the contractual rights of our members by providing care, legal services, health benefits and improving working conditions and relations. We also sponsor and promote fraternal, charitable and social activities for Chicago Police Officers and their immediate families.
Our Leadership
President Mike Shields continues to build on the past accomplishments of John Dineen, Bill Nolan, and Mark Donahue in an effort to guarantee fair working conditions for Chicago Police Officers through labor relations, legal defense, and legislation.
Police Associations and Charities
There are over thirty athletic, charitable and ethnic organizations affiliated with Chicago Police Officers.
Departed Members
The souls of the just are in the hands of God. - Wisdom 3:4
The Lodge filed a class action grievance on behalf of all members who work overtime during the NATO summit and request to be credited with compensatory time instead of receiving a cash payment. The Department has printed new overtime slips (blue) that have already been completed with the “Money” box checked. Any member who wishes to be credited with compensatory …
The City Service section of the City of Chicago website lists the following information regarding the Board of Ethics Statement of Financial Interest. The Governmental Ethics Ordinance requires City employees compensated at the rate of $80,700 for 2012 and certain City officials to file a 2012 Statement of Financial Interests in the Spring of 2012. On or about March 1, …
As you are already aware public pensions are under attack. The Lodge has entered into the WE ARE ONE ILLINOIS coalition with members of several unions. There is strength in numbers. The Lodge is requesting that you and your family members contact your State Representatives and State Senators now. Please tell them to say NO to any legislation which would diminish or would change the …
The Lodge has received many requests from Officers looking for additional uniform items for the upcoming NATO Conference. The Lodge will host a Uniform Resale on Thursday May 17, 2012 from 0900 hrs until 1400 hrs at the FOP Hall located at 1412 W Washington.
This is a question that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel must ask himself repeatedly as he continues to spread political rhetoric in an attempt to pit Chicago Property Taxpayers against City Union Workers. Apparently neither the Mayor nor his advisors are aware of an agreement between the City of Chicago and the FOP that is contained in our contract concerning a Joint …
