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, minimum 10 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
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