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Application for LEOPRD Membership

  • Membership Opportunities - LEOPRD offers two levels of membership, Active and Associate. Participation as an active member is reserved for individuals who are currently directors of planning and research departments for law enforcement agencies. Associate Membership is open to all individuals who have a professional or academic interest in the field of law enforcement planning and research. Both memberships are currently available for free.
    • Forum participation - You must be an active or associate member of LEOPRD to be granted approval for posting in our forums. Active members will also be granted access to a secure forum for Active members only.

Please fill out this form to apply for membership in LEOPRD.

Name:

Title:

Law Enforcement Agency (or other affiliation):

Address:

City:

State:

Country:

ZIP or Postal Code:

Telephone:

E-mail:

APPLICATION FOR ACTIVE OR ASSOCIATE MEMBER STATUS: Only individuals who serve as the primary director, manager, supervisor or lead of their agencies Planning and Research function are eligible for active membership. (NOTE: If you are applying for a free associate membership, please leave this section blank.)

Are you currently as the primary director, manager, supervisor or lead in your law enforcement agency's Planning and Research function?
Yes
No

Verification: Please provide contact information on the person within your agency who can verify your employment (name and telephone number)

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For active membership, you will also need to submit the below material in either hard copy form to:

Bruce Taylor, Director of Research
Police Executive Research Forum
1120 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 930
Washington, DC 20036-3923

or electronic copy form to btaylor@policeforum.org

  • A letter of endorsement and verification of assignment from the Chief Executive Officer of your agency,
  • A current organizational chart showing the reporting structure for your agency’s Planning and Research function,
  • A job description for your current assignment.


Section 1: Types of Membership

Membership in the Organization shall be classified and defined as follows:

  1. Active Membership: Active Membership is restricted to those individuals who serve as the primary director, manager, supervisor or lead of their agencies planning and research function, regardless of rank or title or the title or placement of the planning and research function. Active Membership has voting privileges and rights to hold office and serve on the executive board.  Active Membership is restricted to one membership per law enforcement agency.  Active Membership will be valid for a one year period, renewable each year with a written request for renewal and verification of current assignment. An Active Membership may be transferable to a designated successor after submission of the appropriate application documentation.
  2. Associate Membership: Associate Membership is open to all individuals who have a professional or academic interest in the field of law enforcement planning and research. Associate Membership has no voting privileges and cannot hold office. Associate membership will be for a one year period, renewable each year with a written request for renewal.

Section 2: Application for Membership

Individuals will apply for membership in the Organization by submitting a written or electronic application to the Director of Membership.

  1. Individuals will apply for Active Membership in the Organization by submitting an Application Form for Active Membership, a letter of endorsement and verification of assignment from the Chief Executive Officer of their agency, a current organizational chart showing the reporting structure for their agency’s planning and research function, and a job description for the applicant’s current assignment.
  2. Individuals will apply for Associate Membership in the Organization by submitting an Application Form for Associate Membership.