Catholic Police Association
Memberships:
The Catholic Police Association has 3 Types of memberships. They include active, retired, and associate. Dues for the first year of membership, regardless of type, is $50. Dues for subsequent years will be $25 for active members and $20 for retired and associate members.
Active Members:
Active membership requires that the applicant be baptized and/or confirmed in the Catholic Church. The applicant must also be a law enforcement officer employed by a law enforcement department and must also be voted in by the executive board.
Retired Members:
This organization encourages retired police officers to be members. They must be baptized and/or confirmed in the Catholic Church. Each retired member must be voted into the organization as a retired member by the executive board. No member that has left the police force under dishonorable reasons may be accepted as retired status. The definition of dishonorable shall rest with the members of the executive board.
Associate Members:
Any citizen may be a member of the associate organization, as long as they have not been convicted of a felony and after the executive board has voted them in. If a member of the associate lodge is convicted of a felony while already a member, they shall be immediately expelled from the organization and forfeit any dues paid. Police officers that are not baptized and/or confirmed in the Catholic Church are encouraged to become associate members.