The Polk County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #46 was formed in 1984 in Lakeland, Florida by several Lakeland Police Officers and the charter was soon joined by multiple surrounding agencies.                                                                                                                                              The members of the Lodge originally met at the Lakeland Police Department Training Center, later the Lodge leased the old Florida Department of Fish and Wildlife Building in Lakeland.                                                                                                                                                                  A few years later the Lodge members voted to buy the first building we ever owned  at 2202 Lakeland Hills Boulevard from The City of Lakeland.                                                                                                                                      In the late 1990s the Lodge members voted to sell the Lakeland Hills Boulevard. location and subsequently purchased the building on West Brannen Road from the Lakeland Shrine Club.  The Lodge now owns the building and surrounding property.                                                                                                                                                          The membership of the Polk County Fraternal Order of Police includes approximately 300 active and retired law enforcement officers from all ranks and members from municipal, county, state and federal agencies.                                                                                                                        Our general meetings are the first Monday of every month at 6:30pm, where we enjoy fellowship and share a meal provided by the lodge.                                                                                                                                                        The Lodge continues to grow and where the future lies is up to the membership. Come join us and be a part of the future.                                                                                                                                                                                      For more information on how to join our organization or on ways you can show your support, please email us at  info@polkcountyfop.com or call us at (863) 607-4334.