United States Police Canine Association Region 19

Membership Form

1. Full Membership to this association shall be open to any active full time paid law enforcement officer, either Federal, State, County or Municipal, who is a canine handler, trainer or administrator, pending approval of regional elected officers. This shall include members of the Military Police who may be either canine handlers, trainers, or administrators.

2. Any full member may continue as such in the event he or she enters military service and later returns to canine law enforcement on a full time basis.

3. An association membership may be held in the Association under the following conditions:

             A. A person who trains canines for an established law enforcement agency.

             B. A retired full time paid law enforcement officer, either Federal, State, County or Municipal, who was a canine handler, trainer or administrator pending approval of regional elected officers. This shall include members of the military police that may be retired canine handlers, trainers or administrators.

1. Associate Member

             A. Associate membership must have approval of Regional Elected Officers.

             B. Associate membership shall have voting privileges but cannot hold regional or National office. Provisions are provided in the By-Laws for establishment of Regions (25 members) and also for local Districts (10 members). These regions and districts are rapidly being formed throughout the United States.

                                i.            Death Benefit: $1,000 Death Benefit for a member who is Killed in the                               Line of Duty

                               ii.            Death Benefit: $500 Death Benefit for a canine who is Killed in the                     Line of Duty

                             iii.            Annual dues are forty dollars ($40.00) per year.

                            iv.            You will also receive issues of the Canine Courier throughout the year.

Copy or download the attached membership form (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) and send it with a check or money order for $40.00 to:

 

USPCA Region 19

Ray Kerimian
P.O. Box 32659
Detroit, MI 48232

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