What Is The Baton Rouge Union of Police?
A group of sixty police officers met at the Bellemont Hotel on September 10, 1984, with representatives of the Louisiana Union of Police Associations and the International Union of Police Associations. On this night these police officers voted to join together to form a local union. The very next day this group applied for a charter with the International Union of Police Associations. On September 24, 1984 a charter was granted. The Baton Rouge Union of Police Local 237, AFL-CIO was born. From this small beginning the Baton Rouge Union of Police has grown to almost 500 members. When the Baton Rouge Union of Police was formed, a commitment was made to strive for the very highest standards possible for it members, and the Baton Rouge Police Department. The Baton Rouge Union of Police has maintained an open line of communications with the Mayor, Metro Council, and Police Chief to ensure that these commitments are kept. It is our goal to provide the members of the Local 237 with dedicated
