There shall be three categories of
membership. Application for membership
shall be submitted to the Executive Secretary for review, approval, and
referral to the appropriate Regional Secretary.
Annual dues can be received online, at Regional trainings and through the
Executive Secretary and/or Executive Treasurer.
Each membership category shall have the following requirements and the
membership term will be yearly from
July 1st to June 30th. The amount of annual membership dues shall be
set by the Board and be equal for both Active and Associate members.
1. ACTIVE
members shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of membership in the
Association, including the right to vote. Active members are:
a. full-time sworn peace officers, from within
or outside the United States of America; except, however, that no active member
employed full-time outside the State of California shall hold office.
b. full-time non-sworn officers, examples
include community service officers or dispatchers.
c. individuals who have an association with law
enforcement directly related to crisis/hostage negotiations. The association may be one of consultant,
clergy, or contract-provided service(s), or similar.
Examples include mental health professionals,
or Reserve Peace officers.
d. individuals who have a professional interest
in crisis/hostage negotiations, and their membership will benefit the
Association as well as themselves.
Examples include retirees who qualified for membership prior to their
retirement.
e. Active members may attend
Association meetings, at their own expense, but shall not have the right to
vote. Prior notice must be received no
later than one week prior to the date of the board meeting to ensure adequate
provisions are made with the venue.
2. ASSOCIATE
members are those individuals who are employees of firms that provide equipment
and services to negotiation teams, telephone company liaison to law
enforcement, or other technical specialists.
Persons applying for Associate Membership shall
submit their application to the Executive Secretary for review, approval or
denial, based on criteria as noted above.
Associate members may attend
Association meetings and functions but
shall not have the right to vote or hold office and may not attend or
participate in meetings and functions in which confidential matters (as
determined by the Board) are discussed or presented.
Associate members may attend
Association meetings, at their own expense, but shall not have the right to
vote. Prior notice must be received no
later than one week prior to the date of the board meeting to ensure adequate
provisions are made with the venue.
3. HONORARY
LIFE MEMBERSHIPS are of two types:
The
first category are those granted
by the Board to those persons, who, in their
opinion, have rendered outstanding service to the Association or to the field
of Crisis/Hostage Negotiation, or who, by virtue of their contributions to the
discipline of crisis/hostage/ negotiation, have been deemed worthy of life
membership. Honorary Life Memberships shall be granted only after a thorough evaluation
by the Board of the prospective member reveals that such service has been
rendered voluntarily, altruistically or without consideration of personal gain.
The second category is known as the
President’s Award and will be given only at the discretion of the Board and
only to person’s who have completed at least two full terms as the Association
President and given upon vacating the office of President.
4. Honorary Life members shall enjoy all the
rights and privileges of membership in this Association and are not required to
pay annual dues.
