*Former Corrections Security Rank Staff who left the profession
*Corrections Non Security Staff
*Any Corrections Supporter
NOTE: FAMILY MEMBERS of an ILFOP Corrections Lodge 263 Member( apply for AUXILIRY MEMBERSHIP)
-Retired IL COrrections, Apply for Retiree Membership
Become an Associate Member to support Correctional Officers/law enforcement in Illinois, stay abreast of timely information affecting Corrections/law enforcement. Receive an annual membership card and auto decal, and as a new member a T shirt. To be granted Associate membership, all applicants must have an eligible sponsor member* or agree to undergo a background check Background checks are $16, payable by the applicant and remitted at the time of application. Please submit the background check form with your application to expedite processing. All information is held in the strictest confidence.
* An eligible sponsor is an IL FOP Corrections Lodge 263 member (full-time, Corrections law enforcement professional) who recommends the applicant for Associate membership.
PLEASE NOTE: Associate members are not eligible to purchase FOP license plates. State law limits eligibility to full-time, sworn law enforcement officers that are current in the FOP as full members. All Associate Members will be eligible to apply for an exclusive ILFOP Visa Credit Card offered through ISPFCU, and other discounts avaliable. Your membership packet will include this information. Associate Members may purchase adhesive vehicle medallions (membership is verified upon purchase on the merchandise shop) Associate membership is open to anyone! (Sponsorship or background check required)
* An eligible sponsor is an IL FOP 263 member (full-time, Corrections law enforcement professional) who recommends the applicant for Associate membership. *If you do not have a member sponsor the background check form will need to be submitted by mail with the fee. The FOP President and/or Secretary will verify sponsorship/backgrounds and approve or deny applications accordingly. There is no appeal process for membership denial.
Background Check ApplicationPlease, do not forget to keep your information up to date using the email form or PDF.It is the responsibility of all members of Corrections Lodge #263 to maintain a current address, email, phone number and other pertinent information listed on this application on file.
Update Form
Correctional officers and Parole Agents wishing to continue and complete their education goals now can do so at a premium price that includes financial aid to all members enrolling in this program. Questions or concerns about this program can be sent to Kaplan University (Criminal Justice Scholarship program).
Contact person is Brian Williams.
ILFOP/KU Tel: 877-814-2467
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Lodge #263 awards scholarships to members and children of members who seek advanced education after high school.
The Scholarships are ...
We are the spouses, We are the parents, We are the children, We are the siblings, We are the aunts and uncles, We are the grandparents, We are the grandchildren, We are the steps and in laws, Most of all, WE ARE FAMILY!
Membership is open to ANY family member over the age of 18 of an active or retired F.O.P. member. The auxiliary is not just for wives.
The Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary is an ancillary organization of the Fraternal Order of Police made up of family members of FOP members. The Auxiliary is the only national support organization of its kind.
The Auxiliary is a state and nationally chartered organization that is committed to supporting our officers, their families and the community wherever needed. Our focus is on support of the Fraternal Order of Police, all law enforcement officers and their families through aiding beneficial legislation, providing programs that inform and educate, and through simply caring about each other. We are there to lend a helping hand when one of us stumbles. Together we are there when one of us falls to say, we will “Never let you walk alone”.
The Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary was organized to unite families of members of the Fraternal Order of Police; to promote their welfare socially, morally and intellectually; and to encourage them in all things pertaining to their good.
In 1920, a group of wives of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, police officers gathered to discuss issues concerning their husbands and their jobs. This was the birth of the first “FOP Ladies Auxiliary.” In 1941, Kathryn M. Milton became the first national president of the Ladies Auxiliary.
In 1985, membership eligibility that originally allowed only females as members was extended to family members (18 years of age or older) of any member of the Fraternal Order of Police. In 1987, the name of the organization was changed, dropping the word “Ladies” to reflect the growth in membership of the organization.
The National Lodge Auxiliary represents all subordinate and State Auxiliaries. Members of the Executive Board of the National Lodge are elected biennially from delegates sent by subordinate and State Auxiliaries to a National Conference, held simultaneously with the National Fraternal Order of Police organization. The main objective of the Grand Lodge Executive Board is to govern, unify and establish policies for all auxiliaries nationwide.
Membership of the State Auxiliaries is composed of all members of subordinate auxiliaries within that particular state. The Executive Board of the State Auxiliary is composed of elected delegates representing subordinate auxiliaries attending a State Conference of the FOP Auxiliary organization. The objective of the State Auxiliary is to coordinate statewide activities and to provide a liaison between subordinate auxiliaries and the National Auxiliary. State Auxiliaries are also afforded additional voting power at the National Conference in the form of a representative (National Trustees) on the National Board.
Subordinate auxiliaries are underneath the State Aux on the echelon of the Order, they are the most important in the structure of the Auxiliary. A subordinate auxiliary is formed with permission from the parent FOP lodge and the minimum of 10 eligible persons. This organization administers to day-to-day issues of the Aux. members of the Fraternal Order of Police and their families. The profile of a subordinate auxiliary varies with the needs of each particular Law Enforcement family, agenda, FOP lodge, and community. Auxiliaries represent diverse interests and makeup of members. Locally auxiliaries hold meetings and do fundraisers to support their FOP and its members.
The FOP Auxiliary provides support to our Law Enforcement families in times of crisis, celebration and remembrance. We are also here for our members and their families on a day to day basis, lending support, conversation and friendship as well as providing support services when asked by the FOP Lodge.
No one knows better the tribulations of an officer than their families. We support activities and functions to adopt causes and that support the community as a whole. We network with other state and local auxiliaries for ideas on new programs and different forms of assistance to help one another or maybe just come together as a support network of friends. We act as a vital link between officers and the community. The Auxiliary can lend so much to the F.O.P and the community.
Please fill out an application and send it in for more information.
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The FOP Legal Defense Plan offers Retired Law Enforcement Officers Concealed Carry Coverage (CCC) and is made available only to retired law enforcement officers who retire from a public agency
Learn More Claim Form...................................................
Lodge 263 Magazine
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Do not forget to DOWNLOAD our new ILFOP App for your phone. This app can be linked to Lodge 263 so that you always have our information and events at your finger tips. DOWNLOAD THE APP TODAY!
Click on the button below to pull up the flyer with the simple instructions on how to download the app.
The mission of the Fraternal Order of Police, Illinois Corrections Lodge 263, shall be to provide its members with the opportunity to support and interact and be a part of and have a voice as its brothers and sisters of Law Enforcement of all entities. We will encourage and promote friendships, participate in charity, fraternal, civic and legislative events for betterment and positive promotion of its members and their needs as well as the community.
If you have any questions about membership to ILFOP Corrections Lodge 263, vist the Membership Page or feel free to contact us. We cannot wait to meet you!
