About us
The Fraternal Order of Police is the world’s largest organization of law enforcement officers, with more than 355,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges.
Riverside Lodge 8 was established on April 16, 1973 and is the oldest continually operating California Fraternal Order of Police Lodge. Our Lodge is comprised of over 670 active and retired law enforcement professionals from a variety of agencies.
Our membership includes active and retired members from a host of agencies including but not limited to: Police Departments in the cities of Riverside, Rialto, Indio, Bakersfield, Murrieta, Corona, Redlands, San Bernardino, Riverside Community College; Sheriff’s Departments in Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties as well as State and Federal agencies to include the United States Marshall’s Service, the Department of Defense, California Department of Insurance, California State University San Bernardino and the Department of Health.
The Lodge maintains an Officer in Need Fund to help provide financial support to members and their families in the event of injury, sickness or death. The Lodge also provides support to the Elk’s Lodge in Riverside and to US Vets, a program to help homeless veterans and their families.
If you would like to join, please download the application and email it along with a copy of your Law Enforcement ID to the Lodge Secretary on the contact form below. You can pay your yearly dues at the link provided on this website. Your application will be processed and you will be notified upon acceptance into the Lodge.