Membership Requirements

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The Active Membership of the Division shall consist of heads of Bureau of

Identification and other forensic sciences (including persons under their supervision) who

are engaged in the science of identification, heads of police departments, chiefs of police,

chiefs of detectives, and sheriffs; provided however, the forgoing are bonafide employees

of, and receive salaries from, a national, state, county, or municipal government, or some

subdivision thereof, or who are active members of the parent body.” No member shall lose

their membership because of retirement or change of position so long as they remain in

good standing.

The Associate Membership of the Division shall consist of all reputable

persons, wholly or partially engaged in any of the various phases of the science of

identification, who are not qualified for Active Membership. Such members shall in all

respects be subject to the same rules, fees and charges as Active Members and shall be

entitled to the same rights and privileges, except that they shall not be entitled to election

as an officer of the Division, as defined in Article III. When applying for Associate

Membership the applicant must state the phase of the science of identification in which he

or she is qualified. Admission to Associate Membership will be on the basis of this

statement.

The Life Active Membership of the Division shall consist of Active and

Associate Members of the Division who have paid their membership dues and assessments

for the past consecutive 25 years. Life Active members shall be eligible to vote and be

entitled to all the same privileges of an Active Member, and shall be excused, during their

lifetime, from further payment of dues and assessments.

The Honorary Membership of the Division shall consist of persons who

have performed some particular service for the Division, or, who have in some way

performed some meritorious act for law enforcement. Such person or persons, upon

motion of any member in good standing, may be elected by the Board of Directors or by

the Division in conference to Honorary Membership for a period of one (1) year, and shall

be excused from the payment of dues and assessments. They shall not be eligible to vote

or hold office.