Membership Categories
Active
Members "Sworn" are those persons who are full-time
certified law enforcement officers of any state, county or local law enforcement
agency within the State of New Hampshire. This also includes full-time probationary
officers, awaiting certification, in any of the aforementioned categories. Dues
for Active Membership is ten ($25.00) Dollars annually, to be paid no later
than January 1st, each year.
Active
Members "Non Sworn" Is a new category which includes
Dispatchers, Specials, Clerical and any other person employed on a regular basis
by a law enforcement agency. Non-Sworn will have all the rights, privileges,
and benefits of Active Sworn except for voting power at the Annual Meeting .
Dues for Active Non-Sworn
Membership is ten ($25.00) Dollars annually, to be paid no later than January
1st, each year.
Associate
Members: This category includes any civilian member who has an interest
in the association but is not employed by a Law Enforcement Agency. Such membership,
however, is only granted to those persons of good character and
whose membership is sponsored by an active member in good standing
Confirmation of such membership is by a two thirds affirmative vote of the NHPA
Executive Board. Associate members will have all privileges of an active member,
but will have no voice or voting power of the Association. Dues for Associate
membership are Fifteen (15) Dollars, paid annually no later than January 1st,
each year.
Retired Members
are those Active members who have retired and/or vested their rights with no
less than ten years service. Said retired members shall have been members in
good standing in the NHPA for at least five consecutive years prior to applying
for retired membership status. No dues are required for Retired Members.
Life Members are
those past presidents, or any active member in good standing, who are nominated
to life membership by any other member in good standing. All such nominations
of life membership shall be passed by two thirds vote of the NHPA Executive
Board. No dues are required for Life Members.
Disabled Members
are those members who have been permanently disabled in the line of duty. The
disabled member shall have been a member in good standing of the NHPA one day
prior to disability. No dues are required for Disabled Members.
