The Florida Police Benevolent Association is a state-wide police union established in 1972,[1] with a reported total membership of over 36,000.[2]

The union is "politically proactive", engaged in labor negotiations, advocacy, legal defense, and political endorsements. It's organized into regional chapters: the South Florida PBA, with 6,500 members from over 40 agencies;[3] the Big Bend PBA, with almost 500 members;[4] West Central Florida BPA;[5] the Broward County PBA;[6] and others.

The FBPA is one of several significant state-wide police unions which are "dominant in all but the largest cities". Others are in California, Texas, Wisconsin, New York, and New Jersey.[7]

References

  1. ^ "About Us". Florida Police Benevolent Association. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Home". West Central Florida PBA. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. ^ "The Voice of Law Enforcement". South Florida Police Benevolent Association. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. ^ "About Us". Big Bend (Florida) Police Benevolent Association. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Home". West Central Florida PBA. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  6. ^ "About The Broward County Police Benevolent Association". Broward County (Florida) BPA. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  7. ^ Hoover, Larry T.; DeLord, Ronald G. (23 October 2006). Encyclopedia of Police Science. Taylor & Francis. p. 1315. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

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