Every day we’re asked how FOP44 differs from other employee organizations and unions. We often hear, “Aren’t you just for cops?” (We’re not.) We’re also asked, “How are you different from the other groups?”

 

Back in 2011, we created a side-by-side comparison of FOP44 and the other ADCRR employee organizations. We weren’t the first to compare, but we aimed to be the first to do it fairly. Our focus is not on the national “parent” bodies—though we believe ours is strong—but on the organizations with boots on the ground and skin in the game.

 

In keeping with our commitment to transparency, below is what we believe to be accurate and current information about those organizations. We compiled it from organizational websites, handouts, publicly available materials, and from former members of other organizations who have since joined FOP44.

 

Since 2011 we’ve said: if you believe any information about your organization is incorrect, send us the correction and we’ll gladly update the comparison. The only requirement is printed or published proof of what is offered to your membership.

 

To date, aside from claims that comparisons are “unfair” or violate an unwritten rule not to compare services, we have not received any documented requests to change our information.

 

In 2024, we removed one organization from the list after being informed it chose not to participate in Meet & Confer among the employee organizations and the ADCRR Director, as a result, is not recognized by the agency as an authorized employee organization, so we removed them in this comparison.

 

Please submit corrections or proof to: [email protected]

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