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MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS
Briefly, to qualify for
membership you must:
1. Be
an active full or part time law enforcement officer with powers of
arrest.
2. Be
employed by a governmental agency and receive monetary compensation, or
be a retired or disabled former law enforcement officer.
3. Possess
a valid license to operate a motorcycle.
Own a
motorcycle or plan to purchase one within six months.
MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS
· REGULAR
MEMBERS
All regular members must be
persons who are full time (32 hours per week minimum) employees of a
governmental law enforcement agency or department. Such employment must
be the primary source of employment of all Regular members. All Regular
members must have arrest authority. Persons receiving disability income
or job reclassification due to injuries received while engaged in law
enforcement employment or who are receiving retirement income for
full-time employment as herein defined, by a governmental law
enforcement agency or department are eligible for Regular membership
although they are not presently employed by such a law enforcement
agency or department.
Persons who have served twenty
(20) years or more and have been a Blue Knight for one (1) year or more,
who have taken a retirement option and who have taken a separation from
law enforcement employment, under honorable circumstances, and will at
some time receive retirement income for full-time employment, as herein
defined, by a government law enforcement agency or department are
eligible for Regular membership although they are not presently employed
by such a law enforcement agency or department. The person must provide
letters of proof of honorary separation from all departments.
Persons who are presently
Regular members for one (1) year or more and who have fifteen (15) years
or more with a law enforcement agency or department who have for any
honorable circumstance, taken a separation from an agency or department
are eligible for Associate membership although they may not be employed
by a law enforcement agency or department. The person must provide
letters of proof of honorable separation from all departments.
Persons who are presently
Regular members for five (5) years or more and who have served ten (10)
years or more with a law enforcement agency, who have for any honorable
circumstance, taken a separation from their agency are eligible for
Associate membership although they may not be employed by a law
enforcement agency or department. The person must provide proof of
honorable separation.
Each Regular member must be
properly licensed to drive a motorcycle by the State or Province in
which he resides and must own a motorcycle, excepting, however, that
persons who otherwise qualify as Regular members, but do not own
motorcycles, may become members if they have plans to own a motorcycle
and do in fact acquire ownership rights in a motorcycle within six (6)
months of their acceptance as members. Any Regular member who because
of an injury or medical or physical condition is unable to continue
riding a motorcycle, may retain his/her membership as a regular member.
· ASSOCIATE
MEMBERS
All Associate members must be
persons who are employed on a part time basis (less than 32 hours per
week, minimum10 hours per year) by a governmental law enforcement agency
or department and receiving monetary compensation for such employment.
All Associate members must have arrest authority. Any Associate member
on May 24, 1983 shall have the right to continue as an Associate member
if he meets all other requirements.
Persons who have been employed
on a part time basis (less than 32 hours per week, minimum 10 hours per
year) by a governmental law enforcement agency or department for fifteen
(15) years or more and have been a Blue Knight for five (5) years or
more who have taken an honorable separation from his/her law enforcement
agency or department (reasons - health, retirement, age, or injury) are
eligible for Associate membership although they may not be employed by
any law enforcement agency or department, and are not receiving
retirement compensation. They must provide letters of proof of honorable
separation.
A person may also qualify for
Associate membership as per Section 1, paragraph 4.
Each Associate member
must be properly licensed to drive a motorcycle by the State or Province
in which he resides and must own a motorcycle, excepting however, that
persons who otherwise qualify as Associate members, but do not own
motorcycles, may become members if they have plans to own a motorcycle
and do in fact acquire ownership rights in a motorcycle within six (6)
months of their
acceptance as a member.
Any Associate member
who because of an injury or medical or physical condition is unable to
continue riding a motorcycle, may retain
his/her membership as an
Associate member.
· HONORARY
MEMBERS
Honorary members must
be persons who have substantially contributed to the promotion of the
Corporation and to the purposes for which
the corporation is organized.
Honorary membership in any given chapter may not exceed more than ten
percent (10%) of the previous year's
membership of Regular,
Associate and Life members.
· LIFE
MEMBERS
Life members are
restricted to the Founding Fathers of the International and Past
international Presidents in good standing. Life members are
not obligated to be a member
of a chapter.
· SPECIAL
HONORARY MEMBERS
Special honorary
membership may be granted to an ordained member of a recognized
religious order for the position of chapter Chaplain.
This is limited to one
(1) per chapter and will not effect the chapter's ten percent (10%)
honorary limit.
If you feel that you qualify
and would like more information or an application to become a member of
the world's largest and best motorcycle club for law enforcement
officers. Then contact us by E-mail and make arrangements to attend one
of our monthly meetings.
If you want more
information send us a email and we will get in touch with you 
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addressed
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