“AHPA was instrumental in fighting for a ‘Meet and Confer’ bill that included all DPS employees. Without AHPA’s hard work, civilians would have been left out of the process.”
– State Senator John Huppenthal
A comparison of FOP Lodge 32 vs. AHPA
| Organizational Control | Membership is DPS Only | Bylaws include Civilian and Sworn employees | Controls own Political Action Committee | Professional Lobbyist on Retainer | |
| AHPA | YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| FOP Lodge 32 | NO 1 |
NO2 |
NO3 |
NO4 |
NO5 |
1. FOP Lodge 32 Bylaws, Article I, Section 2
2. FOP Lodge 32 Bylaws, Article III, Section 1
3. FOP Lodge 32 Bylaws, Article III, Section 1
4. Arizona Secretary of State Political Action Committee Records
5. Arizona Secretary of State Lobbyist Registration Services
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