Membership in the St. Louis County Police Association is open to all full-time employees of the St. Louis County Police Department, commissioned and non-commissioned, regardless of rank or assignment.
Members of the St. Louis County Police Association are, therefore, also members of Lodge 15, the Missouri State Lodge and Grand (National) Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police.
Members of the St. Louis County Police Association enjoy the benefits of membership in Lodge 15, as well as the state and national lodges.
Benefits of membership in the St. Louis County Police Association / Lodge 15, Missouri Fraternal Order of Police, include:
Legal Aid
Free Simple Will Service
Death Benefit
Discounted Home, Auto & Life Insurance
Dues Tax Deductible
Scholarships
The Legal Aid program affords members no cost attorney representation regarding job related matters.
Effective September 2004, Lodge 15 became one of the first FOP lodges in the country to provide full-time legal counsel, As full-time counsel, Greg & Kevin allow Lodge 15 & the SLCPA to provide enhanced and expanded legal benefits to members.
Examples of the enhanced & expanded legal benefits are:
No cost legal representation for job related matters (traditional legal aid)
Legal action on behalf of members against those making malicious or frivolous complaints and allegations
Direct contact with lodge attorney ... There is no need for members to seek approval prior to contacting Greg or Kevin
No cost consultation with Greg or Kevin, regardless of the legal matter
Contact Greg or Kevin for advice on matters that do not fall under traditional legal aid and, if desired, referral to an attorney specializing in the area of law required by the member's situation
Lodge 15 referral attorneys include Tim Devereux, Brian Dunlop,
Frank Hankin, Joe Larrew, Beth McCarter, Joe McCulloch & Jim Towey
Lodge 15 will continue to provide free simple will service for members
Wills, Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care
For free simple will service, contact Karla at Lodge 15, (314) - 423 - 8003
Combined Lodge 15 & SLCPA "non-line-of-duty" (any death, regardless of cause) benefit of $7,500.00
The $7,500.00 benefit is delivered immediately to the beneficiary from the Lodge 15 & SLCPA treasuries No life insurance company forms or waiting for death certificates Retirees are entitled to the "non-line-of-duty" death benefit as long as they remain "retired members in good standing" with Lodge 15; current retiree dues are $60 per year An additional "line-of-duty" insurance policy is administered through the Missouri State Lodge
Premiums for that policy are paid from each member's dues to Lodge 15 The "line-of-duty" policy currently pays $25,000.00 for death or, lesser amounts for debilitating injuries
The State FOP "line-of-duty" policy is paid in addition to the the above described Lodge 15 & SLCPA death benefit Lodge 15 has entered into an agreement with Liberty Mutual Insurance to offer home, auto and life insurance to members at the maximum discount allowed by Liberty Mutual In addition to the discount, Liberty Mutual permits members to make monthly, interest/penalty free, premium payments deducted directly from checking accounts 95% of members' dues are tax deductible (itemized deductions)
Current total annual dues are $300 ($240 to Lodge 15 & $60 to the SLCPA)
That means that members taking advantage of the tax deduction receive the benefits of membership for $15 per year ($1.25 per month)
The remaining 5% of dues (not tax deductible) are left available for necessary political contributions
Scholarships for children of members are available through Lodge 15, the Missouri State Lodge and Grand (National) Lodge
Applications for scholarships are opened every January
Application forms are available for download from the Lodge 15, Missouri State Lodge and Grand Lodge websites or, by contacting Lodge 15 or the SLCPA
The Grand Lodge clearly considers the year round efforts of the full-time legislative staff in Washington, D.C. to be the single greatest benefit to members at the national level
The Missouri State Lodge contracts with professional lobbyists in Jefferson City, in addition to the very effective "Days on the Hill" in which members themselves lobby elected officials
Due to the volume of membership, the St. Louis County Police Association is financially able to make generous charitable contributions Organizations such as The BackStoppers and the Welfare Association regularly benefit from SLCPA donations of money and volunteers Individuals in need, whether our own members or fellow law enforcement professionals and their families, are supported through the SLCPA treasury Membership in the Fraternal Order of Police also supports the Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial on the grounds of the state capitol in Jefferson City and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.