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 OFFICER BETTER THAN ANOTHER OFFICER, AND NO ONE KNOWS POLICE OFFICERS BETTER THAN THE FOP.

THE BLACK DIAMOND LODGE OF BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 175 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND 300 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS.  THE LODGE HELPS SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES, DONATING TO ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE SALVATION ARMY, HELPING HAND, MACS TOY FUND AND CONTRIBUTING TO LOCAL SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.

THE LODGE IS LOCATED ON LAKEVIEW DRIVE OFF WEST VIRGINIA ROUTE 3 WEST OF BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA.  THE LODGE COMPLEX SPORTS AN OLYMPIC SIZE SWIMMING POOL, TENNIS AND BASKETBALL COURTS, PICNIC AREA AND CONCESSION/MEETING BUILDING;  ALL AVAILABLE TO ASSOCIATE MEMBERS.  ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIPS ARE LIMITED, BUT OPENINGS ARE AVAILABLE.