Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police

What Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police does

Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police – William Nichols Lodge #8 is a non-profit fraternal organization and labor association founded on October 20, 1952, representing over 400 active members of the Miami Beach Police Department, including detention officers, police officers, sergeants, and lieutenants. One of the oldest FOP lodges in Florida, it advocates for officer rights, provides resources and tools for quality policing, and supports officers and their families during line-of-duty injuries, illnesses, or deaths. The organization is governed by an elected board led by President Bobby Hernandez, with Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant at Arms, Chaplain, Inner and Outer Guards, and Trustees, alongside a State Trustee for inter-lodge coordination.

The lodge's business model is donation-driven. Revenue is generated through individual contributions from residents, a Business Supporters program that provides brand visibility to local businesses in exchange for tax-deductible giving, and dedicated donation processing portals operated via First Responder Processing (e.g., campaigns for Officers Bolanos and Castillo, and for retired Officer Feigenblatt). Community programming funded by donations includes scholarships, little league support, officer-led activities, and a School Resource Officers program implemented in local schools following the Marjory Stoneman Douglas tragedy. Marketing and member engagement are conducted through the lodge website (miamibeachfop.com), email newsletters, and Instagram accounts (@miamibeachfop and @foppresidenthernandez).

From a technology and operational standpoint, the lodge has no proprietary technology products or AI capabilities. Its digital infrastructure consists of a Webflow-built website, a ConnectPlus member login and registration portal, standard email newsletter tooling, and off-the-shelf donation processing. Operationally, the organization supports MBPD enforcement efforts, as evidenced by the March 2–23 spring break enforcement operation that logged 253 arrests (a 24% year-over-year reduction) and 41 firearms seized, marking the third consecutive year of reduced spring break chaos. The lodge is headquartered at 999 11th Street, Miami Beach, Florida, and serves exclusively the Southeast Florida market.

Name

Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police

Legal name

Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police - Lodge 8

Website

https://miamibeachfop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police – Lodge 8 is a non-profit fraternal lodge founded in 1952 that represents over 400 active members of the Miami Beach Police Department, providing advocacy, officer and family support, community programs, and donation-driven fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Accepts donations from residents and businesses to support officers, fallen officers and their families, and community programs. Operates dedicated donation portals for specific officer assistance campaigns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 8 is a labor union and fraternal advocacy organization that represents over 400 active members of the Miami Beach Police Department, including detention officers, police officers, sergeants, and lieutenants. The organization provides officer representation, advocacy, and access to necessary tools and resources, alongside community programs (scholarships, little league support, officer-led activities) and financial assistance for officers injured in the line of duty and families of fallen officers.

Product overview

Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police - Lodge 8 is a labor union and advocacy organization representing over 400 active members of the Miami Beach Police Department, including detention officers, police officers, sergeants, and lieutenants. The organization does not offer technology products or services; rather, it provides member representation, community programs, scholarships, officer support initiatives, and donation processing capabilities to support fallen officers and their families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Officer Representation and Advocacy Services
• Community Programs (Scholarships and Youth Sports)
• Officer and Family Support Services
• Business Supporter Program

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered support, minor and collaborative.

• Help A HerosupportOthersFeatured as a business supporter on the Miami Beach FOP website, providing support for first responders and law enforcement personnel.
• 9-99 FoundationsupportOthersFeatured as a business supporter on the Miami Beach FOP website, supporting first responders through foundation programs.
• NEP Law Enforcement Labor ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite builder and maintainer for Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police, providing technology and web services.
• Miami Police DepartmentcollaborativeStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFC fighter Terrance McKinney partnered with Miami Police Department to lead youth seminars at BOXR Gym, mentoring teenagers and sharing his life story with community youth.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sergeants Benevolent Association:
• Florida State Fraternal Order of Police: The statewide FOP chapter that oversees and represents FOP lodges across Florida, including Miami Beach Lodge 8. It provides state-level advocacy, training, and coordination on the same member base of sworn officers.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO): A national coalition of police unions and fraternal organizations that advocates on behalf of rank-and-file officers at the federal level. NAPO performs a comparable labor-advocacy role for police membership organizations across the country.
• International Union of Police Associations (IUPA): An AFL-CIO-affiliated union representing police officers nationwide through local chapters. IUPA chapters offer the same combination of labor representation, member services, and fraternal support that defines Miami Beach FOP Lodge 8.
• Fraternal Order of Police (National): The national parent organization of FOP lodges across the U.S. Miami Beach FOP Lodge 8 is a chartered local lodge within this federation, sharing the same fraternal mission, governance structure, and advocacy focus on law enforcement officers.
• Police Benevolent Association (PBA): A national labor organization representing police officers, with state and local chapters that perform nearly identical functions to the FOP — collective bargaining, member benefits, legal defense, and community outreach for sworn officers.

Others

• Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.): A national nonprofit supporting families of officers killed in the line of duty. Highly comparable to Miami Beach FOP's fallen-officer and family-assistance programs, though focused exclusively on survivor support rather than general labor representation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/miamibeachfop/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading
• Facebookfacebook.com/miamibeach.fop

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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