SLECA welcomes state law enforcement officers, both active and retired, of the rank of lieutenant or higher to apply for membership to our association. In addition, there are other memberships available. Please see below for details.
After you complete your application, you may submit it on-line. If you do not get an acknowledgement page thanking you for your submission, then your application form did not transfer. We recommend that you print your completed application form before clicking on the submit button. (You can not save a completed version of the application on your computer.) If your on-line submission was not successful you may submit your printed application several ways:
1) Snail mail to SLECA P.O. Box 13852 Tallahassee, FL 32317
2) Fax the completed application to Chief Chris Hirst at 850-387-1320
SLECA’s FEID number is: 59-3659797
Membership Application
Memberships are covered in our Articles of Incorporation.
Article III: Membership
Classes and qualifications of membership:
Active Members
Persons are eligible to become active members if they meet one of the following:
a. Be a full-time law enforcement officer, as defined in Chapter 943, Florida Statutes, and employed by the State, in a position that manages a department, division, bureau, or unit employing certified law enforcement officers,
b. Serve in such state law enforcement department, division, bureau, or unit as a sworn manager or sworn supervisor, holding the rank of Lieutenant or higher, or an equivalent level position as determined by the employing agency.
c. Serve as a non-sworn manager, holding a policymaking position that directs the activities of sworn law enforcement officers, or that directs support staff who are vital to the mission of the law enforcement department, division, bureau, or unit, as determined by the Chief Executive within the respective employing law enforcement entity.
d. Managers, attorneys, and administrators of state law enforcement departments, divisions, bureaus, or units that provide support to the law enforcement functions as determined by the Chief Executive within the respective employing law enforcement entity.
e. Be retired from employment in a position described in a. through d. above and otherwise eligible for membership.
f. In no case will any member of any collective bargaining unit be eligible for membership.
2. Associate Membership The following persons are eligible for associate membership:
a. Chief Executives and Command Staff of Federal, County, Municipal, and Special District law enforcement agencies.
3. Honorary Membership
The following persons not eligible for active or associate membership may be granted honorary membership at the discretion of the President:
a. Elected or other Public Officials.
b. Members of civic, social, service, and fraternal organizations who support the purpose and activities of the association.
c. Any person, business, or entity that advocates good law enforcement, promotes public safety, and supports the activities of the association.
3. Life Membership
Any active member is eligible to be a life member in recognition of worthy or meritorious service to the association. All past presidents shall be life members. Life members retain their active membership status even if they no longer meet the requirements for such membership, except when revoked pursuant to requirements established in the bylaws.
4. Privileges of Members and Life Members
a. Active and life members may vote on all association business as prescribed by the articles or by-laws, chair and serve on committees, and have the privilege of the floor at all membership meetings.
b. Associate members may not vote on business but shall have the privilege of the floor at all membership meetings.
c. Honorary members may not vote nor shall they have the privilege of the floor at any meeting, unless invited to speak for a specific purpose by the President.
5. Admission to the Association
a. Persons wishing to join the association as an active or associate member will submit a written application to any member, who shall submit the application to the Membership Committee, which shall review and screen the applications and recommend to the Executive Board the approval or disapproval of each applicant for membership. Any application that is rejected by the Executive Board will be provided to the President for a response to the applicant. Appeals of a rejection may be heard by the general membership at any regularly schedule business meeting upon the petition of any member to the President.
b. Life membership, other than Past Presidents, which is automatic, shall be recommended by any member of the Executive Board to the general membership, and shall be acted on by a simple majority vote of the members present.
c. Honorary Membership may be awarded by the President with the concurrence of the Executive Board.
On October 2, 2007, a quorum of the Executive Board of the State Law Enforcement Chiefs’ Association (SLECA) considered a membership option proposed by Colonel Julie Jones. Colonel Jones’ proposal provides a discount to agencies that choose to fund their eligible members’ annual SLECA dues while maintaining the option for single membership dues payable by any eligible member. The proposal was considered as a formal motion, was discussed, and eventually passed a unanimous vote of the Board. The following schedule of annual membership fees is now applicable for active SLECA membership:
Individual membership $25
1-10 memberships paid by a single agency$25 per member
11-50 memberships paid by a single agency$20 per member
51-125 memberships paid by a single agency$15 per member
126 or more memberships paid by a single agency $10 per member.
Regardless of when you join, the membership period covers a calendar year from January 1 to December 31 each year and is not prorated.
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