Membership

Active Executive Members shall be limited to chief executive officers of a New York Municipal or State law enforcement agency, College/University, Tribal, Airport, Railroad, Port Authority and an agent-in-charge of a Federal Law Enforcement Agency assigned to an office in New York State and agency command staff as determined by the chief executive. Active Executive Members shall have the right to vote on Association matters and hold elective office.

Retired Members shall have been Active Executive or Active Associate Members in good standing prior to their retirement. They retired from their position and have not assumed another position that would categorize them as an Active Executive or an Active Associate Member.  

Active Associate Members shall be limited to sworn: police officers, peace officers, members of a Sheriff’s Office, and criminal justice partners. 

A. Each application for membership shall be submitted in the manner prescribed by the Board of Governors and shall include such information as the Board may require.

B. Applications for Active Executive or Active Associate Membership must be endorsed by an Active Executive or an Active Associate Member in good standing. The endorsing member must certify that they are personally acquainted with the applicant, believe the information in the application to be accurate, and confirm that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements for the applicable membership category. By endorsing the application, the member formally nominates the applicant for membership. The completed application, along with the appropriate dues payment, shall be submitted to the Executive Director. Page 2 of 15

C. The Executive Director, or their designee, shall review each application for compliance with all requirements and prepare it for discussion and consideration at the next meeting of the Board of Governors.

D. Following the presentation of the application, the Board of Governors may approve or reject the application for membership by a simple majority vote of the members present.