We, the law enforcement officers of the United States and of the several states and political subdivisions thereof, as representatives and delegates of state and subordinate lodges, do hereby associate the several lodges we represent and the members thereof for the following purposes:
To support and defend the Constitution of the United States
To inculcate loyalty and allegiance to the United States of America
To promote and foster the enforcement of law and order
To improve the individual and collective proficiency of our members in the performance of their duties
To encourage fraternal, educational, charitable and social activities among law enforcement officers
To advocate and strive for uniform application of the civil service merit system for appointment and promotion
To support the improvement of the standard of living and working conditions of the law enforcement profession through every legal and ethical means available
To create and maintain tradition of esprit de corps insuring fidelity to duty under all conditions and circumstances
To cultivate a spirit of fraternalism and mutual helpfulness among our members and the people we serve
To increase the efficiency of the law enforcement profession and thus more firmly to establish the confidence of the public in the service dedicated to the protection of life and property.
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