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The Licking County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 127 was officially founded on
01-16-1977.  The Lodge was established as a fraternal organization for all full-time law enforcement officers in Licking County.

The Lodge was also established to further the cause of law enforcement officers to obtain collective bargaining.  Collective bargaining legislation passed in Ohio in 1983, and was in effect in 1984.  At that time FOP # 127 assisted in negotiating the new contracts for local law enforcement that were eligible for collective bargaining.  Currently there are four agencies in Licking County that fall under the guidelines of collective bargaining.  They are the following:  City of Newark Police Department, City of Heath Police Department, City of Pataskala Police Department and the Licking County Sheriff's Office.   Newark, Heath and Pataskala are represented by the Licking County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 127.  LCSO is not represented by the FOP, but some of the deputies choose to still be members of our Local FOP Lodge # 127.  After the last census, Granville became eligible for collective bargaining.  The details of that are still being worked out.

FOP Lodge # 127 has always been involved with the communities of Licking County and we plan to continue our involvement.  Some of the ways FOP Lodge # 127 has been involved include:  sponsoring a baseball team at Mound City Little League, supporting the Police Athletic League, Race Relations Research, Newark Area War on Drugs, Camp O'Bannon, Licking County Foundation / Dupler Brothers Scholarship Fund, Licking County Joint Vocational School Criminal Justice Program, Community Health, Big Brothers/Big Sisters.  Newark Downtown Alliance, Licking County Courthouse Christmas Lighting Fund, Families Helping Families, Children's Hospital, VFW Memorial Fund, Wheels for C.R., "Get Behind the Bade", Police Unity Tour, FOP/FOPA Softball Teams (male and co-ed), Fallen Officers Memorial Softball Tournament, and memorializing fallen officers from around the State of Ohio.

The Licking County Fraternal Order of Police is located at 38 South 3rd Street in Newark, Ohio. The Lodge owns the entire building.  We rent out the lower part of the building to two local businesses.  On the second floor we have our meeting room, the officers' club and the officers' lounge.  In the officers' lounge we have a pool table, big screen TV, video games, pinball games, couches, chairs and tables.  In the officers club we offer a bar, jukebox and a place to socialize with other officers and friends of law enforcement.  Some of the annual events at the club include the Halloween Party, Christmas Party, and Ohio State Football parties.