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Individuals working anywhere in the
State of Pennsylvania can apply for membership in the Central
Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, provided they further
qualify as indicated below. The overwhelming majority of the
membership is from the 17 counties in the central part of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The association has four classes of
membership.
1. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Is open to the following:
a. All full-time sworn chiefs, superintendents or commissioners of
police in a political subdivision of the Commonwealth or a
consolidated or regional police force situated within the membership
area;
b. All full-time sworn lieutenants, assistant chiefs, assistant
superintendents or assistant commissioners or individuals who are
employed by an entity in 1- a above; provided, he or she is
recommended for such membership by his chief, superintendent or
commissioner of police;
c. Chief County detectives and inspectors of detectives whose place
of employment is situated within the membership area;
d. Pennsylvania state police officers holding the rank of
Commissioner, major or captain;
e. Industrial policemen are individuals employed within the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as private security for a railroad,
industrial or commercial concern who are charged with the duty to
maintain order, enforce the law, and prevent and detect crime. Such
individuals shall hold senior level management positions with their
respective employers;
f. Penal institution wardens;
g. Special agents in charge, assistant special agents in charge, and
resident agents of any law-enforcement entity of the United States
government if such persons situated within the membership area;
h. Persons with command-level responsibility in any law enforcement
agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and
i. Those persons identified in the paragraphs (1- a through h) above
but who are not employed or stationed within the membership area;
provided, however, they resign from any other Independent Police
Association of which they are a member before obtaining such
membership in the Central Association.
2. ACTIVE RETIRED MEMBERSHIP:
Is open to those persons who have
retired from employment positions classified by the Executive Board
as Active membership positions. Active retired members shall have
the right to attend all Membership Meetings and shall have or
exercise the privilege of voting on all matters of Association
business arising thereat.
3. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP:
Is open to those persons who, by
occupation or personal inclination, share a mutuality of interests
with the Association and its membership. Associate members shall
attend Membership Meetings only at the invitation of the Executive
Board and under no circumstances shall such members have or exercise
the privilege of voting on Association business.
4. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP:
is open to those persons selected for
this honor by the Executive Board.
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: Membership benefits include
among others:
The availability of law enforcement
training and related educational training programs;
The opportunity to participate in
organized efforts to promote state legislation and public policies
that are beneficial to the organization's membership; and
Invitations to social and festive
meetings which promote communications, cooperation and networking
amongst law enforcement officers and interaction between independent
municipal police departments and other law enforcement
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