The Fraternal Order of Police's Law Enforcement Families Readiness Initiative (LEFRI) assists law enforcement agencies in creating disaster and crisis readiness plans for officers' families. The LEFRI was created because officers may need to remain on active duty for long periods during crises, preventing them from attending to their families' safety and well-being. The Fraternal Order of Police is the largest law enforcement association in the world with over 330,000 members across more than 2,200 lodges.

1. THE FRATERNAL ORDER
OF POLICE’S FAMILIES
READINESS INITIATIVE
Richard Romano

2. Introduction
 Richard Romano, the author and star of the 2013 film
The Investigator, draws upon a diverse career history,
which includes tenures as a high school teacher and a
New York City homicide detective. In addition to his
ongoing accomplishments in the entertainment
industry, Richard Romano retains ties to the law
enforcement community as a member of the Fraternal
Order of Police (FOP).
Consisting of more than 330,000 members and more
than 2,200 lodges, the FOP is the largest association
of law enforcement officers in the world. The
organization supports its members and the public at
large through a range of targeted programs and
outreach efforts.

3. Fraternal Order of Police
 One such program is the FOP Law Enforcement
Families Readiness Initiative (LEFRI). Funded by
the United States Department of Justice, the
LEFRI assists law enforcement agencies that
want to create disaster and crisis readiness plans
for the families of law enforcement personnel.
During times of crisis, police officers and other law
enforcement professionals may need to remain on
active duty for prolonged periods of time. As they
work to protect and serve the general public,
these officers are often unable to personally
attend to the safety and well-being of their
individual families.