Our History
A group of sixty police met at the Belmont Hotel on September 10, 1984, with representatives of the Louisiana Union of Police Association and the International Union of Police Association. 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 more than 600 members.
When the Baton Rouge Union of Police was formed, a commitment was made to strive for the very highest standards possible for its members and the Baton Rouge Police Department.
The Baton Rouge Union of Police has maintained an open line of communication with the Mayor, Metro-Council, and the Chief of Police to ensure that these commitments are kept.