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Information
The
Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police is dedicated to cultivating
professionalism and innovation among police executives in order
to assure the continued success of the law enforcement community.
You are invited
to become a part of the law enforcement association representing
police executives and the police profession in Ohio. Established
in 1928, the Association is a fully staffed organization offering
you a broad range of professional, educational and informational
services. Our goals are: to serve you the member; to increase our
public’s understanding of the role police play in maintaining
our quality of community life; and to foster improvements in police
education, practice and research.
Benefits
- Fellowship
with those who are interested in promoting professional law enforcement
- A Voice for
the Profession through OACP which communicated your views and
interests to allied professions, government agencies, state and
national legislators and the community at large
- A Watch on
Ohio's Law Enforcement Legislation so you will know when important
issues are pending at the State Capital
- Educational
Seminars on state-of-the-art topics designed by fellow police
executives for police professionals
- Annual Conference
which gathers police executives and spouses to prosper from professional
and social exchange
- Annual Exhibit
Trade Show where you talk with representatives of innovative police
services and technologies
- Six District
Meetings a year in which you meet with local chiefs of police
and learn about new issues and developments
- Law Review
Bulletins which briefly summarize the impact of new legislation
on your department
- Professional
Magazine, "The Ohio Police Chief", printed quarterly
gives you and local businesses coverage on current law enforcement
issues, legislative updates, committee actions, training opportunities
and new ideas
- Legal Service
wherein each year you have access to consultation, research and/or
correspondence from OACP attorneys on issues regarding your employment
as police chief
- Advisory
Services Division wherein you can engage a team of OACP chiefs
to consult with your agency or you can qualify as a paid consultant
for OACP
- Membership
Directory which lists all OACP members, officers and committees
- Participation
on OACP Committees where you help address and resolve issues confronting
your law enforcement profession
- Association
Products and Gifts just for you, such as lapel pins, decals, belt
buckles, shirts, etc.
- Access to
Law Enforcement Foundation programs. Police Executive Leadership
College, D.A.R.E., Human Diversity and Community Oriented Policing
MEMBERSHIP TYPES
ACTIVE
MEMBER
$195.00-Active membership shall consist of a FULL TIME:
- Chiefs of
Police of a municipal corporation
- Chief of
Police of a duly authorized Township Police Department
- Chief of
Police of a state supported college or university
- Superintendent
of the State Highway Patrol
- Superintendent
of Police of Railroad Police Departments
- Special Agent
or Inspector in Charge of any law enforcement agency of this state
or of the United Stated Government whose headquarters are in Ohio
- Chief Ranger
of a Park District established under Revised Code
- Chief of
Police of a Metropolitan Housing Authority
LAW ENFORCEMENT
ADMINISTRATOR
$75.00-Law Enforcement Administrator membership shall consist of
persons employed FULL TIME:
- In an administrative
or supervisory capacity in law enforcement or recognized governmental
law enforcement agency within the administrative head of a law
enforcement agency
- This Law
Enforcement Administrator membership shall be a sustaining one
and shall have a vote in the proceedings of the Association
- In order
to be considered for membership, a Law Enforcement Administrator’s
Chief Law Enforcement Executive must be an OACP member
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
$125.00-Associate member shall consist of:
- Professional
and business persons whose function is of a supervisory nature
in their respective occupations
- Associate
membership shall be a sustaining one and shall not have a vote
in the proceedings of the Association
Applications
- Shall be
limited to persons over 21 years of age
- Must not
have a police record, other than minor traffic violations
- Must not
be engaged in the direct sale of intoxication beverages
- Must not
be a member of any group, club or organization which advocates
overthrow of the United States Government by force or which is
subversive in any way
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