Membership Type & Categories
ICPC Full Membership Categories
a. Full Chaplain Member. This status is limited to those persons who hold ecclesiastical endorsement or who are certified as clergy, or a member of a religious order, in good standing by a recognized religious body, religious organization, and seminary of religion, social service institution, hospital, hospice, or religious congregation. Such persons shall have not less than five years experience in pastoral, educational, or counseling ministry. Such persons shall also have secured notice of appointment to serve as a chaplain in a law enforcement agency.
b. Liaison Member. This status is available to sworn police officers or departmental designee whose departmental assignment includes coordination of that department’s chaplaincy program. Liaison Members shall have the same privileges and opportunities for service in ICPC as are available to Chaplain Members.
c. Retired Member. A Chaplain Member or a Liaison Member shall have been a full member of ICPC for at least five (5) years and remained in good standing shall be eligible for full membership as a Retired Member. Retired Members shall enjoy the same privileges and opportunities as are enjoyed by Chaplain Members and Liaison Members.
d. Life Member. Life Membership is designated to ICPC Full Members that have been a Full Member of ICPC for at least five consecutive years who wish to pay the one-time life membership fee. Life Members have the membership entitlements consistent with their Full Membership classification. The fee for Life Membership may be adjusted from time to time as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors.
Other Membership Categories
a. Associate Member. An individual who has been appointed to function as chaplain for a law enforcement agency or an affiliate organization but who may lack ecclesiastical endorsement by a recognized religious body and/or pastoral ministry experience is eligible for application for Associate Membership.
b. Affiliate Member. An individual or group who has interest in and is supportive of Law Enforcement and in agreement with the mission, Canons of Ethics and the objectives of the International Conference of Police Chaplains, desiring to affiliate themselves or itself for with the organization, are eligible for application for Affiliate Membership.