A: FOP Lodge 15 generally avoids mailing information and membership cards to the membership as a whole, due to the large amount of returned mail that is generated with such mailings. It has been our experience that our members are better served by avoiding ineffective/unnecessary expenditures. Instead, we send updates and information electronically through e-mail and social media. We also ask that members attend membership meetings frequently in order to stay current on FOP Lodge 15 business, and pick up their membership cards at meetings or during regular business hours. Representatives from local police associations may pick up cards for their entire association if they wish (please call in advance to allow time for preparation). Our newsletter, The Shield, is now sent electronically to our membership. Please e-mail diamonddave206@yahoo.com to be added to the mailing list. Rest assured, your information is always held in the strictest of confidence by FOP Lodge 15, and you are able to unsubscribe from the mailing list at any time that you choose. Find us on Facebook under “Eastern Missouri Coalition of Police, FOP Lodge 15”.
Q: I haven’t gotten anything in the mail from FOP Lodge 15 in a long time. How do I receive mailings/membership card/FOP Lodge 15’s newsletter, The Shield?