JOIN THE CHIEFS OR RENEW YOUR DUES IN 2010

  1. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION:

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

I herewith present my application for membership in the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, promising, if selected, to be governed by the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association.

 

 

Name

First Name for Nametags

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)

Title/Rank

Agency/Organization

E-Mail Address

Office Address

 

City

State:

Zip

County

Business Phone (with area code)

Fax:

Cellular:

Home Address

City

State

Zip

Home Phone

Your IL Senate Legislative District #

IL House District #

U.S. Congressional District #

Are You a Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police?

Your Int’l Mbr ID #?

Are You a Member of an Illinois Regional Association?

If so, which Regional Association?

* Sponsor's Name and Agency (must be an Active Illinois Chiefs Assn member in good standing):

Date of this Application:

 

* For Active Membership, if applicant is other than Chief Executive of the Department, application MUST bear the sponsor endorsement of the Chief Executive of the Department. Applications for Active, Associate or Sustaining membership MUST be endorsed by an Active Member in good standing of this Association.

NOTE: Applicants for Associate Membership shall, if so requested by the Membership committee, provide documentation to indicate their qualifications for Membership by virtue of their training and experience in Police and other Law Enforcement activity, and other professional attainments in Police Science or Administration, or their legitimate special interest in Law Enforcement activity compatible with the goals of this Association.

By returning your completed application with required payment, you agree to allow IACP to send you communications via fax and/or email. Your information will not be used for the purposes of telemarketing or Internet Spam of any kind.

 

2.  COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES:

A) Select which committee(s) on which you wish to serve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Financial/Strategic Planning

 Constitution/ By-Laws/ Resolutions

 Communications/ Technology

 

 Expo & Conferences Committee

Assessment Centers

 Law & Human Resources

 

 Legislative

 Police Psychologists

 Membership

 

 Public & Private Police Liaison

 Police & Citizen Awards

 Police Chief Certification

 

 Special Olympics Torch Run

 Traffic Safety Committee

 Training

 

 Juvenile Justice

 Hometown Security

 Bias Free Policing & Minority Recruitment

 

 ILEAP (Accreditation)

 Golf Outing (Downstate)

 Golf Outing (Upstate)

 

 TRIAD

 Police Chief Mentoring

 Vocational Exchange

 

3. PAYMENT METHOD IN U.S. DOLLARS:

Mark all which apply below, please:

Calculate your investment (based upon agency size):

 $200 – Active 1st member of agency (11 to 99 sworn officers)

 $100 – Active 1st member of agency (1 to 10 sworn)

 $300 – Active 1st member of agency (100 or more sworn)

 $85 – Active Other – 2nd/additional members of agency (11 to 99 sworn officers)

 $75 – Active Other – 2nd/additional mbrs of agency (1 to 10 sworn officers)

 $95 – Active Other – 2nd/additional mbrs of agency (100  or more sworn officers)

 $150 – Life Associate (size not applicable)

 $200 – Retired Member** -was the law enforcement agency head/chief

 $150 – Associate – 1st member of agency (size not applicable)

 $135 – Retired Member** - Not the former department head/chief

 $100 – Associate Other – 2nd/additional members of agency    (size not applicable)

 $400 – Sustaining (Corporate) membership rate (size not applicable)

 **NOTE: Retired Membership classification is reserved for any Active Members who retired with less than 10 years of membership but who desire to eventually attain Life Membership status. IACP Constitution & By-Laws – Article III.

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Card Number:

Billing Address Zip Code:

Account Number Expiration Date(MM/YYYY):

3-Digit PIN on Card:

Cardholder’s Name:

Personal or Agency/Municipal/Corporate Card?:

Contributions or gifts to the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. However, dues payments may be deductible by members as an ordinary and necessary business expense, when applicable.

The annual dues for all membership classifications are determined by the Executive Board and reviewed on an annual basis (Article III, Section 8). Current dues structure is posted on the IACP website. Dues shall be payable to the Illinois Association of Chiefs of January 1st of each calendar year. New members joining after September 30th of any calendar year shall pay the total dues amount for the current year and shall be credited membership for the following calendar year.

EXCERPTS FROM

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS


Section 1 -- Active Members

The following persons shall be eligible for active membership:

(a) Commissioners, superintendents, chiefs, directors and sheriffs having actual supervision of and receiving salaries from any legally constituted state, county, or municipal police department of any political subdivision or governmental jurisdiction of this state, having authority to adopt and enforce police regulations under the Constitution and the laws of the State of Illinois.

(b) Executive assistants, executive heads, assistant chiefs, deputy chiefs, and division, district or bureau commanding officers, all of such persons having command authority, and including legal advisors who are employed full time by the same governmental unit, when their application is approved by the chief executive of the department. This approval by the chief executive of the department must be renewed annually.

(c) The executive head or commanding officer of federal law enforcement agencies stationed within this state; and division or bureau commanding officers of such department only when recommended for such membership by the commanding officer of such departments annually.

(d) The chief executive officers of railroad police systems which maintain offices within this state, chief executive officers of university police departments with statutory authority; and division or bureau commanding officers of such departments only when approved for such membership by the chief executive of these departments. This approval by the chief executive of these departments much be renewed annually.

(e) All applicants for active membership must be recommended by an active member in good standing.


Section 2 -- Associate Members

(a) Any person not eligible for active membership, but qualified by training and experience in police or other law enforcement activity, or by other professional attainments in police science or administration, or persons who have a legitimate special interest in law enforcement activity compatible with the goals of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police shall be eligible for associate membership in this Association. Associate members shall have all the privileges of active membership except: 1. Associate members shall not hold office; and 2) Associate members shall have the privilege of voting only during their term of chairmanship of a standing committee.

(b) All applicants for associate membership shall be recommended by an active member who possesses knowledge of the qualifications and the character of the applicant.

Section 3A – Retired Members

(a) Any person who has been honorably retired as an active member and who was an active member upon retirement, but who does not qualify in length of time of membership  for life membership, may retain membership as a retired member.

(b) A retired member shall be required to pay dues as determined by the Executive Board, is eligible to vote, but may not hold elected office.

(c) A retired member, upon attaining the years necessary for life membership, may apply for life membership.

Section 5 -- Sustaining Members

(a) Persons and Corporations known to be consistent advocates of law enforcement who may desire to lend their aid to the forces engaged in that pursuit, may apply for sustaining membership.

(b) Corporations applying for membership shall designate one person to be representative of that membership.