Charlotte-Miami Police Department Case Study

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I reached out to Charlotte- Mecklenburg Police Department(CMPD), police customer service manager and I was told that CMPD did not have a police union. Per the spokesman quote “The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department does not have a Collective Bargaining Agreement with anyone, as there are no police unions in North Carolina and no collective bargaining” (Weaving, CMPD). I continue my research and called a friend, who resides as a captain in the police force. He mentions the Fraternal Order of Police(FOP) Lodge#9 located at 1201 Hawthorne lane, next to the Hawthorne Junior High School.
Additionally, the Fraternal Order of Police lodge number 9 consist of 1,900 members from all the county law enforcement agencies in Charlotte, North Carolina. The FOP is one of the oldest organizations dedicated to helping law enforcement officers. It was founded in November of 1915 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of today, it has over 330,000 members and 2,200 lodges all over the United States. Their mission is to be the voice for all law enforcement officers.
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The FOP in Charlotte, North Carolina has actively engaged in numerous police involve shootings. We have found our city making national television for police involved shootings. These shootings lead to numerous protest and riots in our city. The FOP has been by every police officer involved in these shootings; also, been there for moral support for the family members. They also provide support to the families’ members during a crisis and in general. It is a safe-haven for police officers and their families to go and communicate with others who understand the issue and concerns that their husbands and wives have. Overall, it’s an organization that cares about the health, welfare, and morale of its members and have their best interest at

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