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Established
-- 1907 | Member Classification:
PRINCIPAL:
membership is reserved to persons holding the highest full time paid appointed
Chief of Police or chief administrative position in a municipal law enforcement
agency authorized by the political subdivision of a city, village or township.
The Board of Directors may also grant a principal membership to the chief
administrative officer of a State Agency, if such agency has a major responsibility
for the investigation of crime, the enforcement of law and the authority
to effect arrest in matters of criminal conduct.
ASSOCIATE:
membership is reserved to former principal members; persons holding full
time paid management positions in a municipal law enforcement agency;
or full time paid administrative officers or directors of an authorized
governmental agency concerned with the administration of criminal justice;
or publicly employed training coordinators or academic staff concerned
with training and education in the criminal justice field. This category
includes, but is not necessarily limited to: Assistant Chiefs of Police,
Inspectors, Deputy Inspectors, Captains of Police, heads of federal agencies,
heads of state agencies not granted principal membership, training coordinators
and similar positions.
AFFILIATE:
membership is available to persons holding positions in privately supported
professions or occupations directly concerned with the improvement and
development of the police profession’s technical and administrative
skills. This category includes, but is not necessarily limited to: training
consultants, commercial security administrators, suppliers of police equipment
and similar positions.
RETIRED:
membership is reserved for any person who has honorably retired as a Chief
of Police or from a comparable administrative position and who was a principal
member upon retirement, but who does not qualify in length of time for
life membership.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE:
1. File
application with the Executive Director.
2. Applicant’s eligibility must be certified by a Principal
Member of the WCPA.
3. Applicant shall submit proper dues payment at time of application.
4. Notice of application shall be published in the Official
WCPA publication.
5. If no valid written objections are received within 60 days
after publication, the applicant will be duly accepted as a
member.
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