Wauconda Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #276

We, the members of the Fraternal Order of Police, Wauconda Lodge No. 276, associate ourselves for the following purposes:

To support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the State of Illinois;

To inculcate loyalty and allegiance to the State of Illinois and the United States of America;

To promote and foster the enforcement of law and order;

To improve the individual and colle

ctive proficiency of our members in the performance of their duties;

To encourage fraternal, educational, charitable and social activities among law enforcement officers and the community;

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 the tradition of esprit de corps, insuring fidelity to duty under all conditions and circumstances;

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.