Membership Information

International Crime Free Association

Membership Application Form and Dues

Types of Membership

Regular Members: Employed in a police agency or rental property management.

Police Agency Members: Five or more Regular Members of the same municipal, county, state/province or federal government agency. Crime

Crime Prevention Association Members: Board members of a crime prevention association. Regular Membership dues are not required if the Agency or Association Membership dues are paid.

Agency Members: Crime Prevention Association or Law Enforcement agencies. Association or Regular Member can vote for and hold office as Regional Board Members. They may also serve on various advisory committees such as the Annual Conference Committee or the Constitution and Bylaws Committee, with the exception that property management members cannot vote or hold office.

Non-Profit Members: Comprised of those who qualify for Regular and/or Agency Membership. Each Non-Profit Member has all of the privileges and responsibilities of the Regular and Agency Members. Only Non-Profit Members shall have the privilege to use the International Crime Free Association’s 501(c) 3 status to raise money or accept donations for their own program.

Regular and/or PD Agency Membership dues are not required when the Non-Profit Membership dues are paid.

Associate Members: Are product vendors, consultants, suppliers, or other professionals who offer services or products to rental properties or agencies participating in the Crime Free Programs.

Owners and managers of various rental properties and those who provide services and/or products to various rental properties participating in the Crime Free Programs may be eligible for Associate Membership.

Associate Members shall be privileged to attend the Annual International Crime Free Association Conferences free of registration costs, less promotional materials.

As space permits, and at the sole discretion of the Annual Conference Committee, only Associate Members may be granted the opportunity to set up a display booth or information table during the Annual Crime Free Conference.

Honorary Members: Selected by the Executive Officers of International Crime Free Association and shall be privileged to attend the Annual International Crime Free Association Conferences free of registration costs, less promotional materials.

Annual Memberships and Dues

Annual dues are required for membership in the International Crime Free Association. The funds are used to offset the costs of maintaining the International Crime Free Association, which include the sponsorship of annual training programs and expanding our services to the membership.

Annual Dues are payable in US Funds only, on or before June 1st each year. Each Membership shall be for a period of one year, from June 1st of the current year (or upon receipt of dues or appointment) until June 1st of the following year.

Elections for the Regional Board Members?

The Regional Board Members of the International Crime Free Association will be elected at the 8th Annual Crime Free Conference. Come prepared to make your speech!

The International Crime Free Association’s 10th Annual Training Conference will be held on July 14-16 in Surrey, British Columbia.

Eligibility of a Regional Board Member?

Only Regular, Agency or Non-Profit Members may be elected as a Regional Board Member. Remember: Regional Board Members can only be elected to the region in which they serve in a Crime Free Programs capacity. Therefore, each candidate may run for only one region. Qualified candidates for Regional Board Member must submit their Annual Dues by June 1, 2008 to be eligible for the upcoming election.

Qualified candidates should be sure to bring appropriate campaign materials to the annual conference and should come well prepared to address the constituents of their own region with a campaign speech of 15 minutes or less.

Who Is Eligible To Vote For The Regional Board Members?

Only Regular, Agency or Non-Profit Members may vote for a Regional Board Member. Remember: Regular, Agency or Non-Profit Members may only vote for a Regional Board Member to represent the region in which they serve in a Crime Free Programs capacity. Therefore, each member has one vote.

Qualified voters must submit their Annual Dues by June 1, 2008 to be eligible for the upcoming election.

Who will Host the 10th International Crime Free Conference?

The 10th International Crime Free Annual Conference will be hosted on July 14-16, 2008 in Surrey, British Columbia. The 2009 conference is slated for Kansas City, MO. Please contact Tim Zehring if you would like to propose your city to host an annual conference in the future.

Crime Free Conference Surrey, BC Canada (July 14-16, 2008)

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