The Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund (OP&F) was created by the Ohio General Assembly in 1965, replacing 454 separate local police and firemen's relief and pension funds in Ohio. The statewide Fund began operating January 1, 1967.\r\n\r\nOP&F members include more than 28,000 active police officers and firefighters, more than 18,000 retired members and nearly 8,000 beneficiaries and survivors.