Expansion Wins
Officers across the state are voting to switch their representation. Sheriff's offices, city police departments, and specialized units are choosing FOP for one reason, they want representation that understands the job, answers to the membership, and shows up when it counts.
Every PERC election tells the same story. When officers get a real choice, they choose representation that's local, responsive, and led by people who've worked the job. They choose attorneys who know Florida law enforcement. They choose labor reps who've stood in the same shoes. And they choose a structure where members hold the vote, not an outside organization deciding what's best for them. That's why the list keeps growing.
These are agencies that voted to bring FOP in. Each one represents officers who looked at their options and chose representation built around the job.
What a Representation Change Actually Looks Like
Switching representation isn’t complicated, but it’s a process, and it works best when officers know what to expect from the first conversation to the certified election.
1. Confidential Conversation
2. Information & Interest
3. PERC Petition Process
Every PERC election tells the same story. When officers get a real choice, they choose representation that's local, responsive, and led by people who've worked the job. They choose attorneys who know Florida law enforcement. They choose labor reps who've stood in the same shoes. And they choose a structure where members hold the vote — not an outside organization deciding what's best for them.
A: Through a Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) election. Officers in the bargaining unit petition for a representation change, PERC oversees the election, and the winning organization is certified as the bargaining representative.
A: Initial conversations with Florida FOP labor representatives are confidential. Agencies are only formally notified once the PERC petition process begins.
A: Existing collective bargaining agreements generally remain in effect until they expire. Once FOP is certified, future contract negotiations are handled by FOP labor representatives on behalf of the members.
A: Timelines vary by case, but most representation elections move from petition to certified result within several months. Florida FOP labor representatives walk officers through each step.
A: Contact a Florida FOP labor representative directly through the Representation page. Initial conversations stay between you and the rep — no agency notification, no commitment.
Stand with Florida
Law Enforcement.
Since 2007, FOP attorneys have stood with members through deadly force encounters, federal civil rights suits, internal affairs investigations, arbitrations, and disciplinary actions. The plan exists because the calls keep coming and because Florida officers deserve a defense built around how this job actually works.
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