South Carolina's Fraternal Order of the Police is dedicated to the advancement and protection of law enforcement officers, the promotion of officer benefits, and the fostering of enforcement of law and order.

The The Fraternal Order of Police is the world's largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 325,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges. We are the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving our communities. We are committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those we serve through education, legislation, information, community involvement, and employee representation. No one knows the dangers and the difficulties faced by today's police officers better than another officer, and no one knows police officers better than the FOP.

We employ a full time lobbyist in Washington, D.C. who works on national legislation and full time lobbyists here in South Carolina working on state legislation. Not only do we work for your benefits, but also we have available to our members the best legal defense plan. We also provide insurance policies of $5,000 for accidental death or up to $30,000 for line of duty death.

If you are not a member but would like to learn more about the FOP, please contact any of our state board members.

 

 

Benefits provided by the State Lodge to all active members in South Carolina:

$5,000 Accidental Death benefit is 24 hour coverage - business or pleasure. This benefit pays when a member dies from a sudden, unforeseen, and unexpected event including exposure or disappearance.

$5,000 Line of Duty benefit is defined as a "covered activity" and will pay in addition to the Accidental Death benefit when a member is killed while preforming law enforcement duties.

$5,000 Common Carrier benefit is paid in addition to the Accidental Death Benefit if a member is killed while riding on a qualifying land, air, or water transportation.

Expanded Accident Benefits

Loss of Speech	$2,500		Loss of sight, both eyes	$5,000
Loss of Hearing (both ears)	$2,500		Loss of sight, one eye	$2,500
Loss of hands or feet	$5,000		Quadriplegia	$5,000
Loss of hand or foot	$2,500		Paraplegia	$3,750
Loss thumb and index finger of same hand	$1,250		Hemiplegia	$2,500
			Uniplegia	$1,250

Felonious Assault benefit is paid in addition to the Accidental Death and Line of Duty $5,000 Benefits when a member's loss oflife results from use of force equivalent to a felony under the jurisdiction in which the accident occurred.

Seat Belt benefit pays in addition to other applicable benefits if a member is killed as a result $5,000 of an automobile accident while properly utilizing a seat belt, as evidenced by a police report.

Occupant Protection Device benefit pays in addition to other applicable benefits if $5,000 a member is killed as a result of an automobile accident while protected by a properly
deployed air bag. This benefit is only paid if the Seat Belt benefit is payable.

Heart and Circulatory Malfunction benefit pays in addition to other applicable $5,000 benefits if a member under the age of 65 suffers a covered loss oflife due to a heart or circulatory malfunction within 48 hours after participation in an emergency activity. The member must not have been diagnosed or received any treatment for any heart or circulatory system disease or illness within two years prior to the covered activity.

*A complete description of the benefits. limitations, and exclusions are provided in the master policy.