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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
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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.
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Name
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First Name for Nametags
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Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
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Title/Rank
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Agency/Organization
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E-Mail Address
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Office Address
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City
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State:
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Zip
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County
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Business Phone (with area code)
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Fax:
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Cellular:
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Home Address
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City
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State
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Zip
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Home Phone
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Your IL Senate Legislative District #
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IL House District #
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U.S. Congressional District #
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Are You a Member of the International
Association of Chiefs of Police?
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Your Intl Mbr
ID #?
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Are You a Member of an Illinois Regional
Association?
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If so, which Regional Association?
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* Sponsor's Name and Agency (must be
an Active Illinois Chiefs Assn member in good standing):
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Date of this Application:
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*
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.
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3. PAYMENT METHOD IN U.S. DOLLARS:
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**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.
Charge
my credit card: VISA MasterCard
Card Number:
Billing Address Zip Code:
Account Number Expiration Date(MM/YYYY):
3-Digit PIN on Card:
Cardholders 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.