• 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. Bethlehem Star Lodge #20 is one of those 2,100 lodges whose purpose is to be the voice of those dedicated individuals that serve and have served the City of Bethlehem, PA. We are committed to improving the working conditions of those officers and the safety of the citizens of Bethlehem through education, information, community involvement and employee representation. Nobody knows the challenges, stressors and dangers faced by today's police officers better than another officer. It is the job of the FOP to be the voice for each of those officers.

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    Star Lodge #20 appreciates Mr. Follweiler bringing attention to the issues the PD has faced for decades involving the deteriorating state of our department's facilities. Below you will find his statements, as well as his proposal it attached.

    Download: Alternate Garage Proposal - 17 Oct 2023 (2).pdf
         FOP Star Lodge #20 and the City of Bethlehem have agreed to a four-year police contract.  The new contract has officers receiving a 4% raise in 2023 and 3% annual raise over the remaining three years of the contract. By the end of the new contract, a top-level patrolman with five years on the job will be earning $92,000.

     

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    STAR LODGE #20 IN THE NEWS

    2019- "...city administration did not seem to care that Bethlehem is one of the lowest paid departments in the region and boasts the highest health care deductible -- $500 for singles and $1,000 for families -- of all area law enforcement."

    https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/2019/07/arbitrator-ends-18-months-of-no-contract-for-bethlehems-cops-who-say-it-shouldnt-have-come-to-this.html


    https://www.lvpnews.com/20231116/police-community-efforts-lauded/


    2023- "It is imperative that we find qualified candidates that want to be police officers"

    https://www.lvpnews.com/20231010/police-discuss-recruitment-and-retention/


    2023- “We’re not talking about the best in the world, but we just need an adequate headquarters to do our job.”

    https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/bethlehem/parking-lot-policing-should-an-updated-parking-deck-in-north-bethlehem-be-paired-with-apartments-or-a-new-police-station


    2023- "law enforcement agencies are facing a national shortage, with multiple departments competing for the same pool of candidates."

    https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/2023/12/lieutenant-governor-visits-bethlehem-bearing-bonuses-for-lehigh-valley-police-recruits.html

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