Types of Membership
Institutional Membership
The Institutional Membership of the Association is defined as a member institution with a police/public safety/security department from the California Community Colleges(CCC’s), the California State Universities (CSU’s), the Universities of California (UC’s), all private colleges and universities and all K-12 institutions within the State of California.
Each Institution Member includes up to seven (7) individual memberships. For the purposes of Association representation, each institution shall designate one (1) member as an Institutional Representative. The Institutional Representative must: 1) be a full-time employee of the institution or campus-based organization and not a contract security service or private company employee; 2) occupy a primary executive level position; and 3) have day-to-day oversight and responsibility for public safety operations at their respective institution. The Institutional Representative may serve on all positions of the Board of Directors.
The six (6) remaining members are referred to as Professional Members who are individuals employed by the same institution or campus-based organization. Additional Professional members may be added at the prevailing membership rates.
Professional Membership
A Professional Member is defined as an employee of a member institution’s Public Safety, Security or Campus Police department as certified by the Institutional Representative. Professional members may attend all regular meetings, participate in all Association functions, and are entitled to vote in the Association.
Associate Membership
Affiliate Membership
This type of membership is available to senior members of law enforcement agencies such as municipal, state, county, regional, and federal agencies, instructors in criminal justice, staff at non-profit public safety organizations, emergency management, student affairs and security personnel. Affiliate members may attend all regular meetings and participate in all Association functions but are not entitled to vote in the Association.
Corporate Membership
This includes those companies that can positively and effectively contribute to the goals and objectives of the Association. Corporate membership must be approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Corporate members are not entitled to vote or hold office in the Association. Corporate members will be allowed a link to the official Association website and their membership will be acknowledged via various printed and electronic means to all Institutional, Professional, Associate, Emeritus and Honorary members.
Professional Membership
A Professional Member is defined as an employee of a member institution’s Public Safety, Security or Campus Police department as certified by the Institutional Representative. Professional members may attend all regular meetings, participate in all Association functions, and are entitled to vote in the Association.
Associate Membership
Any interested person who supports the goals and objectives of the Association may be eligible to serve as an Associate member. Associate membership is recommended by the Board of Directors and must be approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Associate members may attend all regular meetings and participate in all Association functions but are not entitled to vote in the Association.
Affiliate Membership
This type of membership is available to senior members of law enforcement agencies such as municipal, state, county, regional, and federal agencies, instructors in criminal justice, staff at non-profit public safety organizations, emergency management, student affairs and security personnel. Affiliate members may attend all regular meetings and participate in all Association functions but are not entitled to vote in the Association.
Corporate Membership
This includes those companies that can positively and effectively contribute to the goals and objectives of the Association. Corporate membership must be approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Corporate members are not entitled to vote or hold office in the Association. Corporate members will be allowed a link to the official Association website and their membership will be acknowledged via various printed and electronic means to all Institutional, Professional, Associate, Emeritus and Honorary members.