The National Fraternal Order of Police was organized in 1915 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Fraternal Order of Police represents Law Enforcement Officers in 40 states and 2 foreign countries. Currently the F.O.P. has over 300,000 members. The Tennessee State Lodge of Fraternal Order of Police was organized in 1955, in Oak Ridge, TN. The Tennessee State Lodge has 73 Local Lodges that represent nearly 10,000 members.